Chronic Cough News

HOUSTON — Forced exhaled nitric oxide, or FeNO, may be useful for diagnosing cough variant asthma in patients with chronic cough who have normal spirometry, researchers reported at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting.

Among patients with asthma, those with chronic cough vs. without chronic cough had worse respiratory symptoms, more health care use, lower lung function and higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers, according to a Danish study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Links between new-onset atrial fibrillation and mortality suggest that the condition may serve as a measure of cardiac dysfunction during sepsis, according to a study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

A novel automated cough-sound analyzer technology incorporated in a smartphone app shows potential as a high-level diagnostic aid in the assessment of common pediatric respiratory diseases, according to results from a prospective, multicenter study published in Respiratory Research.

People whose cough triggers include subfreezing air, along with other factors, may point to the presence of asthma in those with chronic cough, according to a Finnish study published in Respiratory Medicine.

Antibiotics are an appropriate and effective option for the treatment of wet or productive cough in children, with literature supporting the use of amoxicillin clavulanate or erythromycin, according to a Cochrane review.

The FDA is attempting to combat pediatric exposure to cough and cold medicines containing opioids by requiring changes to safety labeling on these medications, according to a release issued by the organization.

Survivors of childhood cancer face pulmonary complications long after initial diagnosis, resulting in limited daily activity and poorer quality of life, according to a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

Researchers in France identified progressive airway-centered disease as a distinct entity occurring in non-smoking women aged between 40 and 60 years, according to recent research.

Children who aspirated thin or thickened liquids achieved resolution of swallowing dysfunction after a year of therapy, according to study results.