ReviewPulmonary therapy2019
Chronic Cough in Adults: Make the Diagnosis and Make a Difference.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence for tuberculosis detection from cough sounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Pooled it
- Herbal medicine for the treatment of chronic cough: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
- Knowledge, practices, and diagnostic barriers in chronic cough management among primary care doctors in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a cross-sectional survey.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- A cross sectional feasibility study to evaluate the usability and efficacy of Swaasa AI platform for rapid respiratory health assessment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome: a neurogenic cough prototype.ERJ open research · 2024Article
- Machine learning to identify chronic cough from administrative claims data.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Instrument adaptation and preliminary validation study of the Laryngeal Hypersensitivity Questionnaire used for assessment of laryngeal symptoms in patients with artificial airways.Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses · 2024Article
- Screening COVID-19 by Swaasa AI platform using cough sounds: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Cough Characteristics and Their Association Patterns According to Cough Etiology: A Network Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Health-related experiences of adults with chronic cough: Empirical research mixed methods.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Development and clinical validation of Swaasa AI platform for screening and prioritization of pulmonary TB.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- A register-based study: cough - a frequent phenomenon in the adult population.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- Evaluation of aerodigestive disease and diagnosis of sliding hiatal hernia in brachycephalic and nonbrachycephalic dogs.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2022Article
- Development of a natural language processing algorithm to detect chronic cough in electronic health records.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Observational
- Chronic cough in Germany: results from a general-population survey.ERJ open research · 2022Article
- Chronic cough: new insights and future prospects.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2021Review
- Systematic literature review of treatments used for refractory or unexplained chronic cough in adults.Annals of thoracic medicineReview
- Management of cough in patients with idiopathic interstitial lung diseases in primary care.Chronic respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
Chronic cough is common and impactful, frustrating both patients and clinicians. An empirical trial of therapy is often done with inhaled corticosteroids, but this practice should be replaced with attempting to make an accurate diagnosis. The three most common causes are upper airway cough syndrome, asthma, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but there are often multiple causes involved. Minimal investigations after history, physical exam, travel history, and drug history include a chest radiograph and spirometry. Empirical trial of therapy with inhaled corticosteroids is reasonable if there is evidence of eosinophilic inflammation. Empiric therapy for GERD may also be reasonable in those with symptoms. Red flags should especially be considered an urgency to make the correct diagnosis.
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