Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic cough: The past, present and future

Authors: Chamberlain Mitchell, S.A.F., Ellis, J., Ludlow, S., Pandyan, A. and Birring, S.S.

Journal: Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volume: 56

Pages: 29-38

eISSN: 1522-9629

ISSN: 1094-5539

DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2019.02.006

Abstract:

Non-pharmacological interventions have been explored in people with refractory chronic cough. Normally delivered by Physiotherapists and or Speech and Language Therapists, these interventions aim to educate patients about their cough, provide them with cough suppression techniques and breathing exercises, improve vocal/laryngeal hydration and psychoeducational counselling to help them gain greater control of their cough. Six key studies have been completed over the past 12 years that have consistently found non-pharmacological interventions help to improve quality of life and reduce cough frequency. Some studies also found improvements in cough reflex sensitivity and severity. Despite promising results there now needs to be further work to optimise these interventions. There is a need to standardise terminology used such as relabelling the intervention as cough control therapy and move away from uni-disciplinary terms. Standardised patient selection, including screening protocols, optimal timing and delivery of the interventions as well as the outcome measures used to evaluate interventions need further exploration.

Source: Scopus

Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic cough: The past, present and future.

Authors: Chamberlain Mitchell, S.A.F., Ellis, J., Ludlow, S., Pandyan, A. and Birring, S.S.

Journal: Pulm Pharmacol Ther

Volume: 56

Pages: 29-38

eISSN: 1522-9629

DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2019.02.006

Abstract:

Non-pharmacological interventions have been explored in people with refractory chronic cough. Normally delivered by Physiotherapists and or Speech and Language Therapists, these interventions aim to educate patients about their cough, provide them with cough suppression techniques and breathing exercises, improve vocal/laryngeal hydration and psychoeducational counselling to help them gain greater control of their cough. Six key studies have been completed over the past 12 years that have consistently found non-pharmacological interventions help to improve quality of life and reduce cough frequency. Some studies also found improvements in cough reflex sensitivity and severity. Despite promising results there now needs to be further work to optimise these interventions. There is a need to standardise terminology used such as relabelling the intervention as cough control therapy and move away from uni-disciplinary terms. Standardised patient selection, including screening protocols, optimal timing and delivery of the interventions as well as the outcome measures used to evaluate interventions need further exploration.

Source: PubMed

Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic cough: The past, present and future

Authors: Mitchell, S.A.F.C., Ellis, J., Ludlow, S., Pandyan, A. and Birring, S.S.

Journal: PULMONARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS

Volume: 56

Pages: 29-38

ISSN: 1094-5539

DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2019.02.006

Source: Web of Science (Lite)

Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic cough: The past, present and future.

Authors: Chamberlain Mitchell, S.A.F., Ellis, J., Ludlow, S., Pandyan, A. and Birring, S.S.

Journal: Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics

Volume: 56

Pages: 29-38

eISSN: 1522-9629

ISSN: 1094-5539

DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2019.02.006

Abstract:

Non-pharmacological interventions have been explored in people with refractory chronic cough. Normally delivered by Physiotherapists and or Speech and Language Therapists, these interventions aim to educate patients about their cough, provide them with cough suppression techniques and breathing exercises, improve vocal/laryngeal hydration and psychoeducational counselling to help them gain greater control of their cough. Six key studies have been completed over the past 12 years that have consistently found non-pharmacological interventions help to improve quality of life and reduce cough frequency. Some studies also found improvements in cough reflex sensitivity and severity. Despite promising results there now needs to be further work to optimise these interventions. There is a need to standardise terminology used such as relabelling the intervention as cough control therapy and move away from uni-disciplinary terms. Standardised patient selection, including screening protocols, optimal timing and delivery of the interventions as well as the outcome measures used to evaluate interventions need further exploration.

Source: Europe PubMed Central