Outcome of cough variant asthma treated with inhaled steroids.

摘要: Background Cough variant asthma is defined as a persistent nonproductive cough with minimal wheezing or dyspnea. The uncontrolled coughing may interfere sleep, work, and social activities. precipitating fecal urinary incontinence can be extremely distressing. diagnosis established within 1 to 2 weeks by trial of prednisone, 30 mg day. will controlled that time subsequent management consist inhaled corticosteroids. Objective To evaluate the course ten patients their response Methods Retrospective analysis presentation, diagnosis, course, oral steroids in asthma. Results Ten whose chief complaint was debilitating for periods months 20 years underwent diagnostic therapeutic prednisone previously described. At mean follow-up period 28 all were free cough. Eight still receiving two needed low dose alternate day steroid therapy. Two had complete remission symptoms. None required daily bronchodilators there no hospital admissions respiratory Conclusions Inhaled corticosteroid therapy after effective long-term control