Other commonly associated problems are the need for medications which suppress an already compromised cough reflex, and impairment of the mucociliary apparatus by cytotoxic drugs, and/or radiation.
Mucociliary dysfunction, chronic infections with advancing immunosenescence and pulmonary emphysema as seen in COPD may be just as relevant to ACOS. Possible drug targets include receptors of the ...
Excess mucus production and poor airway mucociliary clearance can obstruct air passages, making it difficult to breath, reducing the effectiveness of inhaled medications, and trapping bacteria that ...