Bronchial hyperresponsiveness may indicate the presence of cough-variant asthma in nonsmokers who have chronic cough, new research shows. This research shows that sensitivity in the bronchial tubes—a ...

The study found that cough severity and cough-related quality of life were not related to the severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in nonsmoking adults with cough-variant asthma. Due to its high ...

The severity of BHR in asthmatics is a useful parameter to adjust the dose of inhaled corticosteroids (Sont et al., AmJRCCM 1999). Therefore BHR needs to be assessed repeatedly, using challenge tests.

Background: The prevalence of asthma and bronchial hyper-responsiveness is greater in elite athletes than in the general population, and its association with mild airway inflammation has recently been ...