Difficulty Swallowing May Contribute to Treatment Failure in Chronic CoughNew research suggests that mild dysphagia--or difficulty swallowing--in patients with chronic cough may contribute to treatment failure. University of California researchers performed modified barium swallow tests on 61 patients with chronic cough who met the following criteria: minimal sputum production, nonsmoker, no infection/malignancy, and failure to respond to initial therapy. [click link for full article]
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