ERS guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough in adults and children

Morice, A. H. et al. (2020) ERS guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough in adults and children. European Respiratory Journal, 55(1), 1901136. (doi: 10.1183/13993003.01136-2019) (PMID:31515408)

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Abstract

These guidelines incorporate the recent advances in chronic cough pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. The concept of cough hypersensitivity has allowed an umbrella term that explains the exquisite sensitivity of patients to external stimuli such a cold air, perfumes, smoke and bleach. Thus adults with chronic cough now have a firm physical explanation for their symptoms based on vagal afferent hypersensitivity. Different treatable traits exist with cough variant asthma/eosinophilic bronchitis responding to anti inflammatory treatment and non acid reflux being treated with promotility agents rather the anti acid drugs. An alternative antitussive strategy is to reduce hypersensitivity by neuromodulation. Low dose morphine is highly effective in a subset of patients with cough resistant to other treatments. Gabapentin and pregabalin are also advocated but in clinical experience they are limited by adverse events. Perhaps the most promising future developments in pharmacotherapy are drugs which tackle neuronal hypersensitivity by blocking excitability of afferent nerves by inhibiting targets such as the ATP receptor (P2X3). Finally cough suppression therapy when performed by competent practitioners can be highly effective. Children are not small adults and a pursuit of an underlying cause for cough is advocated. Thus in toddlers inhalation of a foreign body is common. Persistent bacterial bronchitis is a common and previously unrecognised cause of wet cough in children. Antibiotics, (which, dose, and duration need to be determined) can be curative. Paediatric specific algorithm should be used.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hilton Boon, Dr Michele
Authors: Morice, A. H., Millqvist, E., Bieksiene, K., Birring, S. S., Dicpinigaitis, P., Domingo Ribas, C., Hilton Boon, M., Kantar, A., Lai, K., McGarvey, L., Rigau, D., Satia, I., Smith, J., Song, W.-J., Tonia, T., van den Berg, J. W.K., van Manen, M. J.G., and Zacharasiewicz, A.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
Journal Name:European Respiratory Journal
Publisher:European Respiratory Society
ISSN:0903-1936
ISSN (Online):1399-3003
Published Online:12 September 2019
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 ERS
First Published:First published in European Respiratory Journal 55(1):1901136
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
727671Informing Healthy Public PolicyPeter CraigMedical Research Council (MRC)MC_UU_12017/15HW - MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
727671Informing Healthy Public PolicyPeter CraigOffice of the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSO)SPHSU15HW - MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit