Acute and Chronic Cough (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
Contributors: Anthony E. Redington (Editor); Alyn H. Morice (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: July 13, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780824759582
Subjects: Respiratory medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Acute Disease; Cough
Description: A comprehensive review of the scientific and clinical aspects of acute and chronic cough, this reference focuses on recent developments in the understanding of the molecular biology of putative cough receptors, the neural mechanisms involved in the afferent and efferent limbs, the central processing of the cough refelex, and peptides and other substances that may mediate or modulate the cough reflex. Covers current and potential therapeutic agents, various methodologies to measure cough reflex sensitivity, and clinical approaches for the assessment of chronic cough in adults and children.