Nonasthmatic Chronic Cough: No Effect of Treatment with an Inhaled Corticosteriod in Patients without Sputum Eosinophilia

Affiliations

Marcia MM Pizzichini: Respiratory Division (NUPAIVA), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil
Emilio Pizzichini: Respiratory Division (NUPAIVA), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil
Krishnan Parameswaran: Asthma Research Group, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, St Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Lynda Clelland: Asthma Research Group, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, St Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ann Efthimiadis: Asthma Research Group, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, St Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Jerry Dolovich: Asthma Research Group, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, St Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Frederick E Hargreave: Asthma Research Group, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, St Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids are effective in suppressing a chronic cough without asthma associated with sputum eosinophilia.

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503