Reliability of the capsaicin cough reflex sensitivity test in healthy children

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages 365-373

  Varechova, S ^a,b   Plevkova, J ^a   Javorka, M ^b   Hanacek, J ^a  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^b University Teaching Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Children; Cough reflex; Cough sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ADOLESCENT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION; MALE; PROVOCATION TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CAPSAICIN; CHILD; COUGH; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; REFLEX; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33750391652     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: 08675910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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