Tsai-Yu Wang, Yu-Lun Lo, Wen-Te Liu, Shu-Min Lin, Ting-Yu Lin, Chih-Hsi Kuo, Fu-Tsai Chung, Pai-Chien Chou, Po-Jui Chang, Yung-Lun Ni, Shu-Chuan Ho, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Chun-Hua Wang, Chih-Teng Yu, Han-Pin Kuo
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has recently been identified as a possible aetiology for chronic cough. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of chronic cough between patients with and without OSA and the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in resolving chronic cough. METHODS: Patients referred to the sleep laboratory from January 2012 to June 2012 were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical data, treatment course and resolution of chronic cough were analysed...
November 5, 2013: Cough