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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Chronic cough is a common and often debilitating condition.
  • Current evaluation strategies for chronic cough can be lengthy and invasive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a stepwise diagnostic and treatment approach for chronic cough.
  • To assess the utility of initial antihistamine-decongestant therapy for suspected postnasal drip.
  • To determine the value of routine bronchoprovocation challenge in chronic cough evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective trial involving immunocompetent, nonsmoking outpatients with chronic cough.
  • Patients were evaluated using a stepwise algorithm.
  • Treatment involved initial antihistamine-decongestant therapy, with bronchoprovocation challenge considered later.

Main Results:

  • 96% of patients experienced cough resolution, with a mean resolution time of 7.1 weeks.
  • Antihistamine-decongestant therapy was effective in 39 of 45 patients.
  • Bronchoprovocation challenge demonstrated a 100% negative predictive value for asthma-related cough.

Conclusions:

  • A sequential approach to chronic cough, prioritizing antihistamine-decongestant therapy, is effective.
  • Bronchoprovocation challenge is a useful diagnostic tool but can be deferred.
  • Recurrence of cough in 18% of patients suggests the need for ongoing or episodic management.