Abstract:unpredictable' (79%), 'A tickle in my throat' (73%), and 'An irritation in my throat' (73%), followed by external triggers of 'Poor air quality' (50%) and 'A change in air temperature' (43%). Only 4-5% of subjects reported 'Never' for throat tickle or irritation. CONCLUSIONS Refractory chronic cough subjects in this trial were mostly female, on average middle/older age, and slightly overweight. Overall, cough triggers were characterized as unpredictable, although a high proportion of patients reported triggers… Show more
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