Clinical analysis of 39 cases of senile chronic cough caused by GER / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the diagnosis and treatment by primary care physicians to chronic cough caused by SGER .Methods The data of 39 patients′clinical feature ,therapeutic method and curative effect were ret-rospectively analyzed .Results By explanation and education ,together with treatment of PPI and gastrointestinal mo-tility drugs,29(74.3%) patients′symptom alleviated in 3 weeks;25(64.1%) patients′symptom completely disap-peared in 8 weeks,and 7(18.1%) obviously alleviated.Another 4 patients,with the feeling of pharynx itching,was positively controlled by taking hydrotalcite chewable tablet .Conclusion Changing diet ,adjusting sleeping ,dispelling harmful habit together with PPI and gastrointestinal motility drugs will do good effect to chronic cough caused by SGER.