Cough receptors involved in the normal cough mechanism3
What is the impact of cough?
A sudden cough can interfere with work, school, or other daily activities.1,4 Cough is the single most common symptom of outpatient medical visits in the United States. The total cost of treatment alone for cough exceeds $1 billion in the United States.1
References: 1. Culver DA, Kavuru MS. Cough. Cleveland Clinic
Web site. http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/pulmonary/cough/cough.htm. Accessed
March 1, 2011. 2. Approach to the patient with pulmonary symptoms: cough. The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library Web site. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch045/ch045c.html. Accessed March 1, 2011. 3. Irwin RS, Madison JM. Symptom research on chronic cough: a historical perspective. Arch Intern Med. 2001;134:809-814. 4. Brain basics: understanding sleep. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Web site. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understanding_sleep.htm?css=print. Accessed March 1, 2011.
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