Chronic cough in children

JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery
Harrison CashSamantha Anne

Abstract

Chronic cough is a common complaint among pediatric patients, but little information exists on the types of diagnoses in these patients and therapeutic outcomes. To characterize pediatric patients with chronic cough presenting to otolaryngology clinics, identify common causes and treatments, and evaluate therapeutic outcomes. In this retrospective analysis, all medical records for pediatric patients seen at 2 otolaryngology clinics at a single tertiary care academic medical center from January 2009 through June 2013 were searched for relevant diagnostic codes. Patients younger than 18 years presenting with chronic cough (cough of >4 weeks' duration) were selected for study; 58 patients met the inclusion criteria and were selected for analysis. Each patient was evaluated by the clinician via history, physical examination, and various tests and procedures, depending on the individual case, including flexible laryngoscopy, imaging tests, and/or airway evaluations. Each patient underwent treatment based on the working diagnosis. Primary outcomes included final diagnosis, response to treatment (as indicated by resolution of cough after initial therapy), and diagnostic workup undergone. Among the 58 included patients, the 3 most comm...Continue Reading

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Oct 13, 2015·Lung·Ahmad Kantar
Jun 25, 2017·Chest·Anne B ChangUNKNOWN CHEST Expert Cough Panel
Nov 2, 2018·European Journal of Pediatrics·Nisa Eda Cullas IlarslanNazan Cobanoglu
Oct 7, 2020·JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery·Aimee A KennedyCatherine K Hart
Oct 22, 2020·ERJ Open Research·Maja JurcaClaudia E Kuehni
Oct 20, 2021·The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice·Anne E VertiganPeter G Gibson

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