Prevalence and causes of chronic cough in Japan
CONCLUSIONS: We confirmed that the main causes of chronic cough were cough variant asthma, SBS, atopic cough, and their complications. We also showed that complicated GER-associated cough was more likely to become refractory. This is the first nationwide study in Japan of the causes and treatment effects of chronic cough.PMID:38522360 | DOI:10.1016/j.resinv.2024.02.017 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - March 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yoshihisa Ishiura Masaki Fujimura Haruhiko Ogawa Johsuke Hara Hiromoto Shintani Soichiro Hozawa Ryo Atsuta Kensuke Fukumitsu Hideki Inoue Takanobu Shioya Masato Muraki Tokunao Amemiya Noriyuki Ohkura Yoshitaka Oribe Hiroshi Tanaka Takechiyo Yamada Mikio T Source Type: research
A case report of Birt –Hogg–Dubé syndrome associated with severe airway obstruction in a 62‐year‐old female smoker
We report a case of a smoking individual diagnosed with BHD syndrome complicated by spontaneous pneumothorax and severe airway obstruction. The patient presented with chronic dyspnea and productive cough. Further work-up revealed severe obstructive airflow limitation, and multiple lung cysts in both lungs, accompanied centrilobular emphysematous changes. Genetic testing confirmed a heterozygous deletion of exons 6 –8 in thefolliculin gene, confirming the diagnosis of BHD. AbstractBirt –Hogg–Dubé syndrome (BHD) typically does not manifest airway obstruction despite the presence of multiple lung cysts. However, the lo...
Source: Respirology Case Reports - March 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kiyoshi Uemasu,
Toru Nyunoya Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
The First Case of a Korean Patient with a Mutation-Confirmed Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome
Yonsei Med J. 2024 Apr;65(4):241-245. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2023.0366.ABSTRACTTumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS, OMIM: #142680) is a rare autoinflammatory disease (AID) with recurrent febrile episodes. To our knowledge, we report herein the first case of a patient with TRAPS in South Korea whose symptoms included fever, arthralgia, abdominal pain, rash, myalgia, cough, and lymphadenopathy. A pathogenic de novo mutation, c.175T>C (p.Cys59Arg), in the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFRSF1A) gene, was confirmed by gene sequencing. The patient has been with tocilizumab (an...
Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - March 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Seok-Jin Lee Jee Yeon Baek Ji Young Lee Ji-Man Kang Jong Gyun Ahn Source Type: research
A Potential Therapeutic Approach According to Traditional Thai Medicine Theory for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome Treatment: An Observational Retrospective Clinical Study
CONCLUSIONS: The TTM clinical practice guideline for treating post-COVID-19 syndrome effectively improved the overall physical health capacity and symptoms associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome. Therefore, the implementation of this guideline, together with other approaches, could strengthen the treatment for post-COVID-19 to be more effective.PMID:38518168 (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 22, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Julalak Chokpaisarn Pattaranun Bunhow Bodin Chatawatee Oratai Neamsuvan Pongthep Sutheravut Sompong Dowpiset Source Type: research
