Irritant-Induced Chronic Cough Triggers: A Scoping Review and Clinical Checklist

Purpose The primary aim of this review was to identify environmental irritants known to trigger chronic cough through the life span and develop a comprehensive clinically useful irritant checklist. Method A scoping review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Me...

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Published in:	American journal of speech-language pathology Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 1261
Main Authors:	Sandage, Mary J, Ostwalt, Elizabeth S, Allison, Lauren H, Cutchin, Grace M, Morton, Mariah E, Odom, Shelby C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-2021
Subjects:	Asia Australia Checklist Cough - chemically induced Cough - diagnosis Humans Irritants - adverse effects North America Australia Asia North America
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Summary:	Purpose The primary aim of this review was to identify environmental irritants known to trigger chronic cough through the life span and develop a comprehensive clinically useful irritant checklist. Method A scoping review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews, checklist, and explanation. English-language, full-text resources were identified through Medline, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. Results A total of 1,072 sources were retrieved; of these, 109 were duplicates. Titles of abstracts of 963 articles were screened, with 295 selected for full-text review. Using the exclusion and inclusion criteria listed, 236 articles were considered eligible and 214 different triggers were identified. Triggers were identified from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Occupational exposures were also delineated. Conclusions A clinically useful checklist of both frequently encountered triggers and idiosyncratic or rare triggers was developed. The clinical checklist provides a unique contribution to streamline and standardize clinical assessment of irritant-induced chronic cough. The international scope of this review extends the usefulness of the clinical checklist to clinicians on most continents.
ISSN:	1558-9110
DOI:	10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00362