https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48581 Tue 21 Mar 2023 17:51:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51598 Tue 12 Sep 2023 12:25:08 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45975 Is there evidence of clinically important treatment effects for non-pharmacological therapies in cough treatment for patients with bronchiectasis?" Populations selected were all patients with bronchiectasis due to CF or non-CF bronchiectasis. The interventions explored were the non-pharmacological airway clearance therapies. The comparison populations included those receiving standard therapy and/or placebo. Clinically important outcomes that were explored were exacerbation rates, quality of life, hospitalizations, and mortality. Results: In both CF and non-CF bronchiectasis, there were systematic reviews and overviews of systematic reviews identified. Despite these findings, there were no large randomized controlled trials that explored the impact of airway clearance on exacerbation rates, quality of life, hospitalizations, or mortality. Conclusions: Although the cough panel was not able to make recommendations, they have made consensus-based suggestions and provided direction for future studies to fill the gaps in knowledge.]]> Tue 08 Nov 2022 14:39:17 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51437 Tue 05 Sep 2023 17:56:30 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20635 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:55:47 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26115 12 years with a chronic cough of > 8 weeks' duration that was unexplained after systematic investigation and treatment were included and assessed for relevance and quality. Based on the systematic review, guideline suggestions were developed and voted on by using the American College of Chest Physicians organization methodology. Results: Eleven RCTs and five systematic reviews were included. The 11 RCTs reported data on 570 participants with chronic cough who received a variety of interventions. Study quality was high in 10 RCTs. The studies used an assortment of descriptors and assessments to identify UCC. Although gabapentin and morphine exhibited positive effects on cough-related quality of life, only gabapentin was supported as a treatment recommendation. Studies of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) were affected by intervention fidelity bias; when this factor was addressed, ICS were found to be ineffective for UCC. Esomeprazole was ineffective for UCC without features of gastroesophageal acid reflux. Studies addressing nonacid gastroesophageal reflux disease were not identified. A multimodality speech pathology intervention improved cough severity. Conclusions: The evidence supporting the diagnosis and management of UCC is limited. UCC requires further study to establish agreed terminology and the optimal methods of investigation using established criteria for intervention fidelity. Speech pathology-based cough suppression is suggested as a treatment option for UCC. This guideline presents suggestions for diagnosis and treatment based on the best available evidence and identifies gaps in our knowledge as well as areas for future research.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:41:06 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29176 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:35:44 AEDT ]]>