Pathophysiology and therapy of chronic cough

Minerva Medica

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-40

  Chung, K F ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cough, etiology; Cough, physiopathology; Cough, therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CAPSAICIN; CITRIC ACID; CODEINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIAMORPHINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; STEROID;

ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMMON COLD; COUGHING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; ONSET AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLLEN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RHINOSINUSITIS; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUGH; EXPECTORANTS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; REFLEX;

EID: 33745332060     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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