Sentence examples for enhanced cough from inspiring English sources

It is therefore possible that reduced lung compliance in IPF may alter the firing rate of RARs resulting in an enhanced cough sensitivity as demonstrated in this study.

In summary, this study demonstrates that patients with IPF show an enhanced cough reflex sensitivity to mechanical stimulation of the chest wall.

OSA can potentially contribute to abnormal esophageal motility [ 26] and an enhanced cough reflex [ 16], both of which have been shown to contribute to or perpetuate cough.

We hypothesised that changes in nerves modulating mechanical sensitivity in areas of interstitial fibrosis might lead to enhanced cough response to mechanical stimulation of the chest in IPF.

We think that airway reflux leading to an enhanced cough reflex is the most common cause of chronic cough and we have termed this the cough hypersensitivity syndrome.

A subgroup of patients with chronic cough is recognised as having airway symptoms resulting exposure to chemicals and scents related to enhanced cough sensitivity to inhaled capsaicin.

It is therefore possible that vocalisation or indeed cough itself, might enhance cough in IPF by a mechanism of enhanced vibration and positive feedback.

The current findings confirm that this sensitivity is related to enhanced capsaicin cough sensitivity and indicates more involvement of airway sensory nerves in the pathophysiology of the disease than in cough without evident trigger factors.

Both enhanced and diminished cough sensitivities to tussive agents have been reported in chronic smokers [ 22- 26].

The project resulted in enhanced public recall of cough as an important symptom; behaviour change with more patients visiting their GP; a change in GP behaviour with a 20% increase in chest X-ray (CXR) requests; and an increase in lung cancer diagnoses.

The practices will be allocated to one of four groups (table 1): 1. Access to and training in point of care CRP 2. Context-bound training in enhanced communication skills for acute cough 3. Access to and training in the use of point of care CRP plus context-bound training in enhanced communication skills for acute cough 4. Usual care.