Comparative Efficacy of Anti-asthma Therapy in Non-asthmatic Cough: A Cross-Sectional Study in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Background Cough is one of the most common presenting complaints for physicians across the world, with the potential to result in a significant influence on one’s daily life. It is typically categorized into acute cough (8 weeks). The lack of specific treatment guidelines and evidence-based recommendations for resolving cough creates reasonable controversy in the medical field. This retrospective study aims to identify the clinical features of cough and evaluate the comparative efficacy between different anti-asthmatic treatment modalities in the urban city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on patients presenting to pulmonology or respiratory outpatient clinics with complaints of cough in the absence of any known history of chronic respiratory illness (e.g., asthma). Analysis was conducted via chi-squared and analysis of variance (ANOVA) testing. Results A total of 308 patients were eligible for inclusion, with 273 patients presenting for follow-up. Overall, patients with acute, subacute, and chronic coughs had similar clinical presentations, with no statistically significant differences noted. However, patients with pets were more likely to develop an acute cough (p = 0.04). Moreover, the follow-up outcomes of acute, subacute, and chronic cough were similar, with no significant statistical difference noted. Furthermore, patients receiving dual therapy using budesonide and montelukast, and patients receiving triple therapy using budesonide, montelukast, and tiotropium/ipratropium were most likely to gain complete relief of their symptoms, although triple therapy treatment was also associated with the highest rate of null improvement (p = 0.012). Additionally, chronic cough patients were more likely to be subject to higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in comparison to other cohorts (p = 0.26). Conclusion The comparative superiority of dual therapy using budesonide and montelukast, and triple therapy using budesonide, montelukast, and tiotropium/ipratropium were highlighted in this study. In the sparseness of specific treatment guidelines and evidence-based recommendations for cough, the use of anti-asthmatic therapy for cough patients has shown favorable results. Moreover, the lack of clinical differences between acute, subacute, and chronic cough may result in difficulties with the treatment of cough patients. To arrive at a valid conclusion, further comprehensive studies with larger and more diversified sample populations are encouraged. The Anti-asthma Therapy (Anti-AIDS Therapy) in Non-Asthmatic Cough, a cross-disciplinary study conducted in Dubai, the UAE, has been launched by Allergy and Immunology Anatomy Anatomy Anesthesiology Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery Cardiology Critical Care Dentistry Dermatology, Endocrinology, and Public Health Family Medicine Forensic Medicine Gastroenterology General Practice Genetics Geriatrics Health Policy Hematology HIV/AIDS Hospital-based Medicine. The application will only use user data to enrich user experience and contact you directly in relation to the application. Cureus personal data will never be sold to third parties.
Publicerad : 2 år sedan förbi Muhammad Omar Larik, Maryam Urooj, Jean Mary John, Muhammad Amir Javed, Syed Arshad Husain i Health
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