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Chronic cough management: dealing with a sensation of irritation in the throat
Author(s) -
Ogawa Haruhiko,
Fujimura Masaki,
Ohkura Noriyuki,
Makimura Koichi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/resp.12166
Subject(s) - medicine , irritation , throat , chronic cough , sensation , burning sensation , capsaicin , anesthesia , dermatology , skin irritation , surgery , asthma , immunology , receptor , neuroscience , biology
Among the various types of laryngeal paraesthesia suffered by chronic cough patients, we often encounter ‘a sensation of irritation in the throat ( SIT )’. Our study indicated that capsaicin cough threshold was significantly ( P < 0.05) lower in the SIT ‐positive group (13.9 μmol/L) than in the SIT ‐negative group (49.6 μmol/L). The establishment of treatment strategies for SIT would be advantageous for treating chronic cough patients suffering from this laryngeal sensation.