My Perspective on Chronic Cough in Children and Adults

A recent review, titled Management of Cough, begins with “People with chronic cough (CC) can experience significant quality-of-life impairment.”1 That statement is incontrovertible. However, the references supporting etiology of CC exclusively related to adults. The review failed to consider causes of CC in a quarter of the population, those under age 18 years. As a pediatrician, that deficiency disturbed me. The absence of age-related recommendations results in children with CC being treated with measures recommended for adults.

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 9, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Miles Weinberger Tags: Perspective Source Type: research