Etiological factors of chronic cough in children: Dont ignore obstructive sleep apnea

Conclusions: As compatible with previous research, we recognized asthma and PBB as the most frequent causes of chronic cough. We believe that implementation of a standardized algorithm including investigation of OSA as an etiological factor of chronic cough in children may improve clinical outcomes.Figure-1: Etiologies of patients (n=251)*: Three patients were diagnosed as astma and gastroesophageal reflux

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Cullas Ilarslan, N. E., Gunay, F., Haskologlu, Z. S., Kostel Bal, S., Tezcaner, Z. C., Tuna Kirsaclioglu, C., Firat, S., Altuntas, C., Ciftci, B., Bagis Ozgursoy, O., Cobanoglu, N. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research