Changes in Cough Reflex Sensitivity in Children After Removal of Hypertrophied Adenoid Tissue.

Purpose: The co-occurrence of adenoids and chronic cough is common in children. The goal of this research was to specify changes in cough reflex sensitivity as a result of adenoid tissue removal.

Patients And Methods: The sample group consisted of 17 children (six boys and 11 girls, aged 4-12 years, mean age 6.

Cough Reflex Sensitivity in Asthmatic Children.

New knowledge about the neural aspects of cough has revealed a complex network of pathways that initiate cough. The effect of inflammation on cough neural processing occurs at multiple peripheral and central sites within the nervous system. Evidence exists that direct or indirect neuroimmune interaction induces a complex response, which can be altered by mediators released by the sensory or parasympathetic neurons and vice versa.

Upper Airway Cough Syndrome in Pathogenesis of Chronic Cough.

Cough is one of the most important defensive reflexes. However, extensive non- productive cough is a harmful mechanism leading to the damage of human airways. Cough is initiated by activation of vagal afferents in the airways.

Biomarkers of Bronchial Asthma.

Asthma is a complex disease with a variable course. Efforts to identify biomarkers to predict asthma severity, the course of disease and response to treatment have not been very successful so far. Biomarker research has expanded greatly with the advancement of molecular research techniques.