Advances in upper airway cough syndrome
Upper airway cough syndrome (UACS), previously referred to as postnasal drip syndrome, is one of the most common causes of chronic cough. However, the pathogenesis of UACS/postnasal drip syndrome remains unclear, and physicians in countries throughout the world have different definitions and ways of...
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| author | Li Yu Xianghuai Xu Hanjing Lv Zhongmin Qiu |
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| description | Upper airway cough syndrome (UACS), previously referred to as postnasal drip syndrome, is one of the most common causes of chronic cough. However, the pathogenesis of UACS/postnasal drip syndrome remains unclear, and physicians in countries throughout the world have different definitions and ways of treating this disease. The various proposed pathogeneses of UACS include the early postnasal drip theory, subsequent chronic airway inflammation theory, and a recent sensory neural hypersensitivity theory. Additionally, some researchers suggest that UACS is a clinical phenotype of cough hypersensitivity syndrome. While the general principles involved in treating UACS are similar throughout the world, the specific details of treatment differ. This review summarizes the various definitions, pathogenic mechanisms, treatments, and other aspects of UACS, to aid clinicians in expanding their knowledge of how to diagnose and treat this syndrome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4cb558b5b6454fedbaff65805077abfc2022-12-21T18:41:22ZengWileyKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences1607-551X2015-05-0131522322810.1016/j.kjms.2015.01.005Advances in upper airway cough syndromeLi YuXianghuai XuHanjing LvZhongmin QiuUpper airway cough syndrome (UACS), previously referred to as postnasal drip syndrome, is one of the most common causes of chronic cough. However, the pathogenesis of UACS/postnasal drip syndrome remains unclear, and physicians in countries throughout the world have different definitions and ways of treating this disease. The various proposed pathogeneses of UACS include the early postnasal drip theory, subsequent chronic airway inflammation theory, and a recent sensory neural hypersensitivity theory. Additionally, some researchers suggest that UACS is a clinical phenotype of cough hypersensitivity syndrome. While the general principles involved in treating UACS are similar throughout the world, the specific details of treatment differ. This review summarizes the various definitions, pathogenic mechanisms, treatments, and other aspects of UACS, to aid clinicians in expanding their knowledge of how to diagnose and treat this syndrome.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15000212Airway inflammationAtopic coughCough hypersensitivity syndromeSinobronchial syndromeUpper airway cough syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Li Yu Xianghuai Xu Hanjing Lv Zhongmin Qiu Advances in upper airway cough syndrome Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences Airway inflammation Atopic cough Cough hypersensitivity syndrome Sinobronchial syndrome Upper airway cough syndrome |
| title | Advances in upper airway cough syndrome |
| title_full | Advances in upper airway cough syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Advances in upper airway cough syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in upper airway cough syndrome |
| title_short | Advances in upper airway cough syndrome |
| title_sort | advances in upper airway cough syndrome |
| topic | Airway inflammation Atopic cough Cough hypersensitivity syndrome Sinobronchial syndrome Upper airway cough syndrome |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15000212 |
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