In 2011, a European Respiratory Society Task Force embarked on a process to determine
the position and clinical relevance of the cough hypersensitivity syndrome, a disorder …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Aspergillus
fumigatus and Candida albicans in the sputa of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), to assess …

A 22-year-old man with a history of repeated whole blood transfusions since the age of 7,
was admitted to the hospital for dyspnea and blood-stained sputum. A complete blood cell …

Chronic cough or cough that lasts more than 8 weeks, once a chest x-ray and spirometry are
confirmed normal, is caused by an alteration in a section of the route between peripheral …

In this review we question the current way of handling tackle a problem of chronic cough,
especially by the excessive number of patients who can not find complete relief from your …

We thank RD Turner and GH Bothamley for their supportive comments concerning our task
force report on chronic cough [1]. There is much to agree with in their remarks. But perhaps …

We report on three patients who experienced persistent asthma symptoms after repetitive
irritant exposure which took place over a period from several days to months. Airway …

The frequency of allergic diseases has increased in recent decades. Asthma is one of the
most prevalent conditions and a leading cause of morbidity. It affects 3-4% of the population in …

Background and Objective Chronic cough is defined as cough lasting for more than 8 weeks.
It can be described as refractory when persisting despite thorough clinical assessment and …

Background and objective: Patients with eosinophilic airway inflammation (EAI) often show
a therapeutic response to corticosteroids. Non‐invasive methods of diagnosing EAI are …