Objectives: To review relevant literature and present evidence-based guidelines to assist
general and specialist medical practitioners in the evaluation and management of children …

Chronic cough is globally prevalent across all age groups. This disorder is challenging to
treat because many pulmonary and extrapulmonary conditions can present with chronic …

Bronchopulmonary C-fibers and a subset of mechanically sensitive, acid-sensitive
myelinated sensory nerves play essential roles in regulating cough. These vagal sensory …

Abbreviations: ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme; ACP American College of Physicians;
A/D antihistamine/decongestant; ATS American Thoracic Society; BPC bronchoprovocation …

Objective To evaluate the use of an adult-based algorithmic approach to chronic cough in a
cohort of children with a history of> 3 weeks of cough and to describe the etiology of chronic …

Background Unexplained chronic cough (UCC) causes significant impairments in quality of
life. Effective assessment and treatment approaches are needed for UCC. Methods This …

Background We performed systematic reviews using the population, intervention,
comparison, outcome (PICO) format to answer the following key clinical question: Are the …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is said to be the causative factor in
up to 41% of adults with chronic cough. Treatment for GORD includes conservative …

The role of persistent and recurrent bacterial infection of the conducting airways
(endobronchial infection) in the causation of chronic respiratory symptoms, particularly …

Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is widely recognised as an
important cause of community‐acquired lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in children …