Capsaicin provocation test in chronic cough in clinic
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2016.09.001
- VernacularTitle:辣椒素咳嗽激发试验在慢性咳嗽中的临床应用
- Author:
Qiumei ZHOU
;
Changshan LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Capsaicin;
Cough sensitivity;
Chronic cough
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2016;43(9):665-668
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Chronic cough in children is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in clinic. The high cough sensitivity in most patients with chronic cough is difficult for treatment. Capsaicin,as the most com-monly used material for the test of cough sensitivity,is widely used in clinic. Capsaicin provocation test is more mature in foreign country,while in our country there is a few scholars applying it with the adult who suffered chronic cough,but few with children. This article reviews the process,chemical structure,nerve conduction,clini-cal operation,influence factors and safety of capsaicin provocation test.
