Cough

Neurological patients frequently have disorders of consciousness, swallowing disorders, or neurological states that are incompatible with extubation. Therefore, they frequently require tracheostomies during their stay in an intensive care unit.

Cough is an essential reflex mechanism to prevent aspiration and enhance airway clearance [ 1 , 2 ]. However, excessive and prolonged cough may occur when the defense mechanism function of cough has been impaired [ 1 ]. In such cases, cough can be …

Chronic cough is characterized by a state of cough hypersensitivity. We analyze the process of transpiration, by which water appears to evaporate from laryngeal and tracheal mucus as from the surface of a leaf, as a potential cause of cough …

In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the development of antitussive therapies and the first new therapy, gefapixant has been licenced in Europe. This review describes current unlicenced treatments for chronic cough and details …

Hypertension represents one of the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, affecting more than 1.28 billion adults worldwide with increasing prevalence in advancing age [ 1 ]. Recent literature has provided clear …

Chronic cough (lasting more than four weeks) in children is an important issue in healthcare because it may be a sign of underlying disease and is a common reason for parents to seek medical assistance. Evidence-based guidelines advocate …

Chronic cough, that is a cough lasting longer than eight weeks, is among the most common respiratory symptoms for which patients seek medical advice [ 1 ]. It has long been recognized that virtually all diseases of the respiratory tract, as well as …