TY - JOUR T1 - A 14-day regimen of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids was more effective than placebo for persistent nocturnal cough JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 19 LP - 19 DO - 10.1136/ebm.5.1.19 VL - 5 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2000/01/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/5/1/19.abstract N2 - (1999) Arch Dis Child 81, 38. Davies MJ, Fuller P, Picciotto A, et al. . Persistent nocturnal cough: randomised controlled trial of high dose inhaled corticosteroid.. Jul;. :. –44..OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
 
 QUESTION: In children with isolated nocturnal cough, how effective is a short course of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids? 16-day randomised (allocation concealed*), blinded (clinicians and patients),* placebo-controlled trial. East London, UK. 50 children who were between 1 and 10 years of age (58% between 1 and 4 y, 60% girls) and had persistent nocturnal cough (coughing at night for >3 wks). Exclusion criteria were upper respiratory tract infection, history of wheeze or fever, or identifiable cause for cough (whooping cough, persistent nasal discharge, or large tonsils). 44 children (88%) had outcomes measured on nights 3 and 4, and 47 (94%) had outcomes measured on nights 15 and 16. Children were allocated to inhaled corticosteroids (fluticasone propionate) (n=26) or placebo (n=24) delivered by … ER -