Table 1 Clinical characteristics
From: The utility of the mannitol challenge in the assessment of chronic cough: a pilot study
Normal | Chronic cough | |
|---|---|---|
Number | 16 | 13 |
Age # | 48 (4) | 54 (4) |
Male/Female | 7/9 | 3/10 |
FEV 1 % predicted # | 106 (4) | 91 (4)* |
FEV 1 /FVC % # | 82 (1) | 81 (1) |
Total LCQ # | 6.9 (0.01) | 5.7 (0.33)* |
Physical domain # | 6.9 (0.03) | 5.5 (0.30)* |
Psychosocial domain # | 7.0 (0.0) | 6.0 (0.38)* |
Social domain # | 7.0 (0.02) | 5.8 (0.44)* |
Cough VAS # | 0.9 (0.4) | 29.5 (6.3)* |
Mannitol PD15 | > 2.8 | > 2.8 |
Capsaicin C2∧ | 16 (0.1) | 4 (0.2)* |
Capsaicin C5∧ | 251 (0.1) | 63 (0.1)* |
Mannitol C2∧ | 126 (0.2) | 32 (0.2)* |
Mannitol C5∧ | 501 (0.04) | 316 (0.07)* |