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Q In children who were referred with chronic cough of >3 weeks’ duration, what is the aetiology of the cough? Can an algorithm based on an adult pathway help diagnose the cause of the cough?
Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ Paediatrics ★★★★★★☆ Respirology ★★★★★☆☆
METHODS
Design:
cohort study with up to 12 months of follow up.
Setting:
paediatric respiratory practice at a university hospital.
Patients:
108 children (median age 2.6 y, 53% girls) who had chronic cough (ie, cough of >3 weeks’ duration) of unknown aetiology. Exclusion criteria: premature birth (<37 wk gestation), known lung disease, or other underlying disorders (eg, gross neurodevelopmental delay or cardiac abnormalities).
Diagnostic strategy:
an algorithm based on an adult algorithm for chronic cough was used; children followed …
Footnotes
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For correspondence: Dr J M Marchant, Royal Children’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia. Julie_Marchant{at}health.qld.gov.au
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Source of funding: not stated.
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