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The Impact of Chronic Cough: A Cross-Sectional European Survey (2015)
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Chamberlain, S. A., Garrod, R., Douiri, A., Masefield, S., Powell, P., Bücher, C., Pandyan, A., Morice, A. H., & Birring, S. S. (2015). The Impact of Chronic Cough: A Cross-Sectional European Survey. Lung, 193(3), 401-408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-015-9701-2

© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Purpose: Studies that investigate the impact of chronic cough have largely focused on patients attending secondary care. Our aim was to investigate the opinions of the wider general population across... Read More about The Impact of Chronic Cough: A Cross-Sectional European Survey.

The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study (2015)
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Hamad, G. A., Crooks, M., & Morice, A. H. (2016). The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study. Health Informatics Journal, 22(2), 406-413. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458214564434

© 2014 The Author(s). We aim to establish the value of telemonitoring in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. We followed up patients undergoing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease telemonitoring for 4 months.... Read More about The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study.

Expert opinion on the cough hypersensitivity syndrome in respiratory medicine (2014)
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Morice, A. H., Millqvist, E., Belvisi, M. G., Bieksiene, K., Birring, S. S., Chung, K. F., Dal Negro, R. W., Dicpinigaitis, P., Kantar, A., Mcgarvey, L. P., Pacheco, A., Sakalauskas, R., & Smith, J. A. (2014). Expert opinion on the cough hypersensitivity syndrome in respiratory medicine. European respiratory journal, 44(5), 1132-1148. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00218613

© ERS 2014. In 2011, a European Respiratory Society Task Force embarked on a process to determine the position and clinical relevance of the cough hypersensitivity syndrome, a disorder characterised by troublesome coughing often triggered by low leve... Read More about Expert opinion on the cough hypersensitivity syndrome in respiratory medicine.

Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor (2014)
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Crooks, M. G., Fahim, A., Naseem, K. M., Morice, A. H., & Hart, S. P. (2014). Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor. PLoS ONE, 9(10), Article ARTN e111347. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111347

Introduction Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, incurable fibrotic interstitial lung disease with a prognosis worse than many cancers. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. Activated platelets can release pro-fibrotic mediators th... Read More about Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor.

Developing antitussives the clinician's pipeline-what do we need? (2014)
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Morice, A. H. (2014). Developing antitussives the clinician's pipeline-what do we need?. Journal of thoracic disease, 6, S735-S738. https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.40

© Pioneer Bioscience Publishing Company. The evolving concept of cough hypersensitivity, an over activity of the afferent sensory nerves in the upper airways, has given new insights into the pathophysiology underlying chronic cough. Armed with this n... Read More about Developing antitussives the clinician's pipeline-what do we need?.

Worldwide survey of chronic cough: A manifestation of enhanced somatosensory response (2014)
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Morice, A. H., Jakes, A. D., Faruqi, S., Birring, S. S., Mcgarvey, L., Canning, B., Smith, J. A., Parker, S. M., Chung, K. F., Lai, K., Pavord, I. D., Van Den Berg, J., Song, W. J., Millqvist, E., Farrell, M. J., Mazzone, S. B., & Dicpinigaitis, P. (2014). Worldwide survey of chronic cough: A manifestation of enhanced somatosensory response. European respiratory journal, 44(5), 1149-1155. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00217813

© ERS 2014. Reports from individual centres suggest a preponderance of females with chronic cough. Females also have heightened cough reflex sensitivity. Here we have reviewed the age and sex of unselected referrals to 11 cough clinics. To investigat... Read More about Worldwide survey of chronic cough: A manifestation of enhanced somatosensory response.

Is opiate action in cough due to sedation? (2014)
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Dickinson, R. S., Morjaria, J. B., Wright, C. E., & Morice, A. H. (2014). Is opiate action in cough due to sedation?. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 5(5), 200-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622314543220

Opiates have been used for cough suppression for centuries. It is unclear whether this antitussive action is due to their known sedative effects. We aimed to assess correlation between cough suppression and opiate usage. Methods: We performed a post... Read More about Is opiate action in cough due to sedation?.

A randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate the effects of butamirate and dextromethorphan on capsaicin induced cough in healthy volunteers (2014)
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Faruqi, S., Wright, C., Thompson, R., & Morice, A. H. (2014). A randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate the effects of butamirate and dextromethorphan on capsaicin induced cough in healthy volunteers. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 78(6), 1272-1280. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.12458

AIMS The examination of cough reflex sensitivity through inhalational challenge can be utilized to demonstrate pharmacological end points. Here we compare the effect of butamirate, dextromethorphan and placebo on capsaicin-induced cough in healthy vo... Read More about A randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate the effects of butamirate and dextromethorphan on capsaicin induced cough in healthy volunteers.

Human TRPM8 and TRPA1 pain channels, including a gene variant with increased sensitivity to agonists (TRPA1 R797T), exhibit differential regulation by SRC-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (2014)
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Morgan, K., Sadofsky, L. R., Crow, C., & Morice, A. H. (2014). Human TRPM8 and TRPA1 pain channels, including a gene variant with increased sensitivity to agonists (TRPA1 R797T), exhibit differential regulation by SRC-tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Bioscience Reports, 34(4), 469-478. https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20140061

TRPM8 (transient receptor potential M8) and TRPA1 (transient receptor potential A1) are cold-temperature-sensitive nociceptors expressed in sensory neurons but their behaviour in neuronal cells is poorly understood. Therefore DNA expression construct... Read More about Human TRPM8 and TRPA1 pain channels, including a gene variant with increased sensitivity to agonists (TRPA1 R797T), exhibit differential regulation by SRC-tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Unique responses are observed in transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 and vanilloid 1 (TRPA1 and TRPV1) co-expressing cells (2014)
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Sadofsky, L. R., Sreekrishna, K. T., Lin, Y., Schinaman, R., Gorka, K., Mantri, Y., …Morice, A. H. (2014). Unique responses are observed in transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 and vanilloid 1 (TRPA1 and TRPV1) co-expressing cells. Cells, 3(2), 616-626. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells3020616

Transient receptor potential (TRP) ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) receptors are implicated in modulation of cough and nociception. In vivo, TRPA1 and TRPV1 are often co-expressed in neurons and TRPA1V1 hetero-tetramer formation is noted in... Read More about Unique responses are observed in transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 and vanilloid 1 (TRPA1 and TRPV1) co-expressing cells.

On the definition of chronic cough and current treatment pathways: An international qualitative study (2014)
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Faruqi, S., Murdoch, R. D., Allum, F., & Morice, A. H. (2014). On the definition of chronic cough and current treatment pathways: An international qualitative study. Cough, 10(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-10-5

Background: The pathogenesis of chronic cough is not well understood and treatment options are limited. In this study we sought to explore the current understanding and management of chronic cough across an international group of specialists.Methods:... Read More about On the definition of chronic cough and current treatment pathways: An international qualitative study.

Antitussive drugs-past, present, and future (2014)
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Dicpinigaitis, P. V., Morice, A. H., Birring, S. S., McGarvey, L., Smith, J. A., Canning, B. J., & Page, C. P. (2014). Antitussive drugs-past, present, and future. Pharmacological Reviews, 66(2), 468-512. https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.111.005116

Cough remains a serious unmet clinical problem, both as a symptom of a range of other conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gastroesophageal reflux, and as a problem in its own right in patients with chronic cough of unkno... Read More about Antitussive drugs-past, present, and future.

The effect of deep hypothermia on the human pulmonary circulation (2014)
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Ariyaratnam, P., Loubani, M., Cale, A. R., Chaudhry, M., Cowen, M. E., Jarvis, M. A., Griffin, S., & Morice, A. H. (2014). The effect of deep hypothermia on the human pulmonary circulation. Journal of Thermal Biology, 40(1), 20-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2014.01.001

Objective: Acute rises in pulmonary artery pressures following complex cardiac surgery are associated with high morbidity and mortality. We hypothesised that periods of deep hypothermia predispose to elevated pulmonary pressures upon rewarming. We in... Read More about The effect of deep hypothermia on the human pulmonary circulation.

Increased platelet binding to circulating monocytes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. (2014)
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Fahim, A., Crooks, M. G., Morice, A. H., & Hart, S. P. (2014). Increased platelet binding to circulating monocytes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Lung, 192(2), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-013-9546-5

Purpose Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and its prognosis is poor. Epidemiological evidence suggests an association of IPF with vascular disease and thrombotic tendency, which may be related to... Read More about Increased platelet binding to circulating monocytes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis..

Dietary intervention in the treatment of patients with cough and symptoms suggestive of airways reflux as determined by Hull airways Reflux Questionnaire (2013)
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Smith, J. E., Morjaria, J. B., & Morice, A. H. (2013). Dietary intervention in the treatment of patients with cough and symptoms suggestive of airways reflux as determined by Hull airways Reflux Questionnaire. Cough, 9(1), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-9-27

Background: Chronic cough is a common and distressing symptom. Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a common cause of chronic cough however the symptom complex in cough is not confined to classic peptic symptoms. Dyspeptic symptoms have previously been shown... Read More about Dietary intervention in the treatment of patients with cough and symptoms suggestive of airways reflux as determined by Hull airways Reflux Questionnaire.

Cough in the Elderly Population: Relationships with Multiple Comorbidity (2013)
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Song, W. J., Morice, A. H., Kim, M. H., Lee, S. E., Jo, E. J., Lee, S. M., Han, J. W., Kim, T. H., Kim, S. H., Jang, H. C., Kim, K. W., Cho, S. H., Min, K. U., & Chang, Y. S. (2013). Cough in the Elderly Population: Relationships with Multiple Comorbidity. PLoS ONE, 8(10), Article e78081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078081

Background:The epidemiology of cough in the elderly population has not been studied comprehensively. The present study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of cough in a community elderly population, particularly in relation with their comorbidity.M... Read More about Cough in the Elderly Population: Relationships with Multiple Comorbidity.

Hydrogen sulphide vasodilates human pulmonary arteries: A possible role in pulmonary hypertension? (2013)
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Ariyaratnam, P., Loubani, M., & Morice, A. H. (2013). Hydrogen sulphide vasodilates human pulmonary arteries: A possible role in pulmonary hypertension?. Microvascular Research, 90, 135-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mvr.2013.09.002

Introduction: Acute rises in pulmonary artery pressures are associated with a significant mortality and morbidity due to the significant strain on the right ventricle. Although hydrogen sulphide (H2S) has been studied for its potential role in the sy... Read More about Hydrogen sulphide vasodilates human pulmonary arteries: A possible role in pulmonary hypertension?.

Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in humans (2013)
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Ariyaratnam, P., Loubani, M., & Morice, A. H. (2013). Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in humans. Biomed research international, 2013, Article 623684. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/623684

Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is the elegant theory put forward more than six decades ago to explain regional variations in perfusion within the lung in certain animal species in response to localised restrictions in oxygenation. Although consid... Read More about Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in humans.