Q: I have developed an episodic but chronic cough. My wife thought it could be due to my acid reflux. Is that a real thing? A: We cough to protect our airway or because something irritates the airway.

GERD, postnasal drip, and asthma are 3 of the most common causes of chronic cough in all age groups. In prospective adult studies, GERD either alone or in combination with other diseases contributes ...

How often is chronic cough due to laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)? Are proton-pump inhibitors prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) effective in the treatment of chronic cough? LPR is ...

After pH testing of either type, abnormal acid exposure time (AET) when the pH in the lower esophagus is greater than 6% ...

A cough lasting over eight weeks, known as a chronic cough, signals potential underlying issues like asthma, reflux, or heart ...

Chronic cough is any cough that lasts for at least 4 weeks in children and 8 weeks in adults. If you can't stop coughing it could be due to asthma, post-COVID-19, GERD, COPD, and more. Once the ...

A new study discovered that sleeping with a low pillow height is highly associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in ...

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