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Effect of aclidinium bromide on cough and sputum symptoms in moderate-to-severe COPD in three phase III trials (2016)
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McGarvey, L., Morice, A. H., Smith, J. A., Birring, S. S., Chuecos, F., Seoane, B., & Jarreta, D. (2016). Effect of aclidinium bromide on cough and sputum symptoms in moderate-to-severe COPD in three phase III trials. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 3(1), Article e000148. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000148

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Background: Cough and sputum are troublesome symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are associated with adverse outcomes. The efficacy of aclidinium bromide 400 μg twice daily i... Read More about Effect of aclidinium bromide on cough and sputum symptoms in moderate-to-severe COPD in three phase III trials.

TRPA1 mediates aromatase inhibitor-evoked pain by the aromatase substrate androstenedione (2016)
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Morice, A. H., Sadofsky, L. R., Benemei, S., Coppi, E., De Logu, F., Di Tommaso, M., Fusi, C., Geppetti, P., Li Puma, S., Marone, I. M., Materazzi, S., Moneti, G., Nassini, R., Susini, T., Terreni, A., & Tonello, R. (2016). TRPA1 mediates aromatase inhibitor-evoked pain by the aromatase substrate androstenedione. Cancer Research, 76(23), 7024-7035. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-1492

Aromatase inhibitors (AI) induce painful musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS), which are dependent upon the pain transducing receptor TRPA1. However, as the AI concentrations required to engage TRPA1 in mice are higher than those found in the plasma of p... Read More about TRPA1 mediates aromatase inhibitor-evoked pain by the aromatase substrate androstenedione.

Could Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test be Useful in Predicting Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Chronic Cough? A Systematic Review (2016)
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Song, W.-J., Won, H.-K., Moon, S.-D., Chung, S.-J., Kang, S.-Y., Sohn, K.-H., Kim, J.-Y., Kim, B.-K., Lim, K.-H., Kim, M.-Y., Yang, M.-S., Park, H.-W., Chang, Y.-S., Lee, B.-J., Morice, A. H., & Cho, S.-H. (2017). Could Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test be Useful in Predicting Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Chronic Cough? A Systematic Review. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 5(1), 135-143.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2016.07.017

© 2016 Background Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) is a safe and convenient test for assessing T H 2 airway inflammation, which is potentially useful in the management of patients with chronic cough. Objective To summarize the current evidence... Read More about Could Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test be Useful in Predicting Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Chronic Cough? A Systematic Review.

Comprehensive evidence-based review on European antitussives (2016)
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Morice, A., & Kardos, P. (2016). Comprehensive evidence-based review on European antitussives. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 3(1), Article e000137. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000137

© 2016 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Acute cough caused by viral respiratory tract infections is probably the most common illness to afflict mankind. Despite the widespread but ineffective prescribing of antibiotics, there is no specific... Read More about Comprehensive evidence-based review on European antitussives.

Ivacaftor and symptoms of extra-oesophageal reflux in patients with cystic fibrosis and G551D mutation (2016)
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Zeybel, G. L., Pearson, J. P., Krishnan, A., Bourke, S. J., Doe, S., Anderson, A., Faruqi, S., Morice, A. H., Jones, R., McDonnell, M., Zeybel, M., Dettmar, P. W., Brodlie, M., & Ward, C. (2017). Ivacaftor and symptoms of extra-oesophageal reflux in patients with cystic fibrosis and G551D mutation. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 16(1), 124-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2016.07.004

© 2016 The Authors Background Extra-oesophageal reflux (EOR) may lead to microaspiration in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a probable cause of deteriorating lung function. Successful clinical trials of ivacaftor highlight opportunities to unders... Read More about Ivacaftor and symptoms of extra-oesophageal reflux in patients with cystic fibrosis and G551D mutation.

How does rhinovirus cause the common cold cough? (2016)
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Atkinson, S. K., Sadofsky, L. R., & Morice, A. H. (2016). How does rhinovirus cause the common cold cough?. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 3(1), Article e000118. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000118

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Cough is a protective reflex to prevent aspiration and can be triggered by a multitude of stimuli. The commonest form of cough is caused by upper respiratory tract infection and has no benefit to the... Read More about How does rhinovirus cause the common cold cough?.

Defining chronic cough: A systematic review of the epidemiological literature (2015)
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Song, W. J., Chang, Y. S., Faruqi, S., Kang, M. K., Kim, J. Y., Kang, M. G., Kim, S., Jo, E. J., Lee, S. E., Kim, M. H., Plevkova, J., Park, H. W., Cho, S. H., & Morice, A. H. (2016). Defining chronic cough: A systematic review of the epidemiological literature. Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research, 8(2), 146-155. https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2016.8.2.146

© The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Purpose: Recent evidence suggests a global burden of chronic cough in general populations. However, the definitions vary greatly among epidemiological studies, and none have been valida... Read More about Defining chronic cough: A systematic review of the epidemiological literature.

Genetic variants affecting human TRPA1 or TRPM8 structure can be classified in vitro as 'well expressed', 'poorly expressed' or 'salvageable' (2015)
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Morgan, K., Sadofsky, L. R., & Morice, A. H. (2015). Genetic variants affecting human TRPA1 or TRPM8 structure can be classified in vitro as 'well expressed', 'poorly expressed' or 'salvageable'. Bioscience Reports, 35(5), Article e00255. https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20150108

© 2015 Authors. Multiple mis-sense variants of TRPA1 (transient receptor potential A1) and TRPM8 (transient receptor potential M8) are recorded in the human genome single nt polymorphism (SNP) database, but their potential impact on channel signallin... Read More about Genetic variants affecting human TRPA1 or TRPM8 structure can be classified in vitro as 'well expressed', 'poorly expressed' or 'salvageable'.

Objective measurement of cough frequency during COPD exacerbation convalescence (2015)
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Crooks, M. G., Hayman, Y., Innes, A., Williamson, J., Wright, C. E., & Morice, A. H. (2016). Objective measurement of cough frequency during COPD exacerbation convalescence. Lung, 194(1), 117-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-015-9782-y

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cough and sputum production are associated with adverse outcomes in COPD and are common during COPD exacerbation (AE-COPD). This study of objective co... Read More about Objective measurement of cough frequency during COPD exacerbation convalescence.

Over-the-counter cough medicines: New approaches (2015)
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Morice, A. H. (2015). Over-the-counter cough medicines: New approaches. Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 35, 149-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pupt.2015.07.006

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. The global market for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in the category cough/cold is enormous amounting to 5.77 billion euro in 2014 (source IMS). Despite this enormous healthcare investment, mainly by direct consumer purchase, e... Read More about Over-the-counter cough medicines: New approaches.

Use of low-dose oral theophylline as an adjunct to inhaled corticosteroids in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2015)
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Devereux, G., Cotton, S., Barnes, P., Briggs, A., Burns, G., Chaudhuri, R., Chrystyn, H., Davies, L., De Soyza, A., Fielding, S., Gompertz, S., Haughney, J., Lee, A. J., McCormack, K., McPherson, G., Morice, A., Norrie, J., Sullivan, A., Wilson, A., & Price, D. (2015). Use of low-dose oral theophylline as an adjunct to inhaled corticosteroids in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 16(1), Article 267. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0782-2

© Devereux et al. Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs. An incomplete response to the anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled corticosteroids is present in COPD. Pre... Read More about Use of low-dose oral theophylline as an adjunct to inhaled corticosteroids in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.