Frequency and perception of cough severity

Chang, AB; Phelan, P. D.; Robertson, C. F.; Newman, RG; Sm, Sawyer

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00608.x

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“…If they are done by observation, does one distinguish a single cough from a cough epoch and, if the epoch is analysed, how quickly do the ear and the eye break it down into components? The solution is an automated cough counter, several of which have been used in ambulatory conditions [34][35][36][37][38]. However, they are all based only on acoustic signals and therefore record only expiratory efforts.…”

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Cough: what's in a name?

Widdicombe

Fontana²

2006

Eur Respir J

119

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The cough reflex (CR) and the expiration reflex (ER) are two defensive reflexes from the respiratory tract, the latter mainly from the larynx. Both are elicited by mechanical and chemical irritation of the airway mucosa, and are a characteristic of airway diseases, but they have different functions. The CR first draws air into the lungs, to accentuate the subsequent expulsive phase; the ER consists of a strong expiration, to prevent aspiration of material into the lungs. They have different sensory pathways, central nervous circuits, and physiological and pharmacological modulations. In practice, coughing often consists of a combination of the two reflexes, a cough bout, epoch or attack. Articles on cough usually do not distinguish between the two reflexes, or whether the coughs are single events or epochs; they usually only measure frequency of expiratory efforts, and neglect other aspects. Current methods for measuring and assessing cough are described, with indications of when the use of these methods may be important.

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Section: Cough: What's In a Name?mentioning

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Cough: what's in a name?

Widdicombe

Fontana²

2006

Eur Respir J

119

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“…1), der nicht feucht ist und kli nisch als trockener Reizhusten imponiert. Am häufigsten liegt ihm ein akuter Zu stand im Rahmen einer viralen Infektion der oberen und/oder unteren Atemwege zugrunde; er wird durch eine erhöhte Sen sitivität der Hustenrezeptoren sowie eine zentrale Bahnung erklärt [9,10].…”

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Therapie des unspezifischen Hustens bei Kindern

Ankermann

Kopp

Schwerk

et al. 2015

Monatsschr Kinderheilkd

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“…Healthy children occasionally cough, as described by two studies that objectively measured cough frequency [61,62]. Healthy children without a preceding upper respiratory infection in the last 4 weeks have up to 34 cough epochs per 24 hours [61].…”

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“…Healthy children without a preceding upper respiratory infection in the last 4 weeks have up to 34 cough epochs per 24 hours [61]. In another study, 0-141 cough epochs/24 hours (median 10) were recorded in 'controls' (these children were considered well by parents and attending school and were age, gender and season matched [62]). Medicalization of an otherwise common symptom can foster exaggerated anxiety about perceived disease and lead to unnecessary medical products and service [63].…”

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Defining the Cough Spectrum and Reviewing the Evidence for Treating Non-Specific Cough in Children

Chang

2005

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Cough is the most common presenting symptom to medical practitioners to the USA and Australia. Worldwide, the desire to reduce the impact of the symptom of cough is reflected in the billions of dollars spent on over the counter cough medications. Easy to apply and clinically relevant definitions of cough are necessary for effective communication and to progress clinical research. Based on current data, pediatric cough definitions have been formulated on timeframe (acute and chronic), clinical cough characteristics (dry vs wet/productive and classical recognizable cough sounds) and suggestive broad underlying etiology categories (expected cough, specific cough, non-specific cough and protracted bronchitis). These definitions are distinct from adult definitions, as many of adult-type aspects of cough cannot be applied to young children. With the lack of pediatric data, adult data is often inappropriately extrapolated to children.In the second part of this paper, the evidence for and against the use of the various pharmaceuticals (such as OTC medications, antimicrobials, treatment for gastroesophageal reflux and asthma) for cough in children are reviewed. The utility of 'time to response' is important in the management of cough in children to minimize possible associated morbidity of the therapies for non-specific cough.

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Frequency and perception of cough severity

Abstract: Children with recurrent cough have a higher frequency and different pattern of cough than controls enrolled in the same season. Subjective perception of cough severity is dependent on the population studied.

Cited by 36 publications

References 14 publications

Cough: what's in a name?

Cough: what's in a name?

Therapie des unspezifischen Hustens bei Kindern

Defining the Cough Spectrum and Reviewing the Evidence for Treating Non-Specific Cough in Children

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