Abstracts from the Fourth American Cough Conference

Excerpt

The Fourth American Cough Conference was held in New York City on June 7th and 8th, 2013. Distinguished faculty from around the world participated in this premier educational conference focused on the field of cough. This edition of LUNG features selected abstracts and state-of-the-art reviews that were presented at the meeting. The six reviews cover a spectrum of topics of interest to the basic scientist and clinician and include two pro- con-debates. The 15 abstracts touch on a variety of topics, including new therapies, antireflux treatment, exercise and the cough reflex, methods to assess cough frequency, H4 receptor antagonists, aromatic volatile substances, transient receptor potential channels, paradoxical vocal fold movement, definitions and treatment pathways for chronic cough, and postinfectious cough. …