Uncertainty about the causes and natural history of salivary stones (sialoliths) and other obstructions is being dispelled by clinical and experimental research. Sialoliths are now shown to be secondary to…
This article presents a brief literature review of sialendoscopy and lithotripsy highlights from journal articles and presentations spanning from 1953 to 2009. Seventy-seven sources were reviewed for this article. The…
Unexplained cough is a diagnosis of exclusion that should not be made until a thorough validated diagnostic evaluation is performed, specific and appropriate validated treatments have been tried and failed,…
Cough is a common and troublesome symptom that can be difficult to treat. New therapeutic options that are safe and more effective than those currently available are needed. In this…
An antitussive agent should reduce the amount of coughing experienced by the patient sufficiently for the patient to appreciate an improvement in cough severity and regard the improvement as sufficient…
When the airways are overwhelmed by noxious particles, gases, or microorganisms, inflammatory and immune responses occur that may cause permanent structural changes. One consequence may be an overproduction of mucus…
Children with cough, in particular chronic cough, are sometimes referred to otolaryngologists for assessment, diagnosis, and management. Although the likely diagnoses encountered by otolaryngologists are rhinosinusitis, foreign body aspiration, and…
This review is an update of recent advances in our understanding of cough suppressants and impairment of cough. Low-dose oral morphine has recently been shown to significantly suppress chronic cough,…
Over the past 10 years, there has been increasing recognition of the interaction between the upper and lower airways in patients with a variety of infectious and inflammatory illnesses, including…
Among the most common causes of chronic cough are asthma (25%) and nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis (10%). In asthma, cough may present as an isolated symptom, in which case it is…
