Persistent cough: is it asthma?

The aim of this study was to determine if children in the community with persistent cough can be considered to have asthma. A validated questionnaire was given to the parents of 1245 randomly selected children aged 6–12 years. Atopy was measured with skin prick tests. Children with persistent cough...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1998-11, Vol.79 (5), p.411-414
Main Authors: Faniran, A O, Peat, J K, Woolcock, A J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergens
Allergies
Anti-Asthmatic Agents - therapeutic use
Asthma
Asthma - complications
Asthma - diagnosis
Asthma - genetics
Asymptomatic
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Chronic Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
Clinical Diagnosis
Corticoids
Cough - drug therapy
Cough - etiology
Drug Use
Elementary Education
Elementary Schools
Family Environment
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Immediate - complications
Hypersensitivity, Immediate - genetics
Kindergarten
Male
Medical sciences
Medical Services
Original
Parents
Parents & parenting
persistent cough
Physicians
Pneumology
Questionnaires
Respiratory Sounds - etiology
Schools
Selection Criteria
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine if children in the community with persistent cough can be considered to have asthma. A validated questionnaire was given to the parents of 1245 randomly selected children aged 6–12 years. Atopy was measured with skin prick tests. Children with persistent cough had less morbidity and less atopy compared with children with wheeze. Although the syndrome commonly referred to as “cough variant asthma” could not be shown in this study, a significant number of children with persistent cough had been diagnosed as having asthma and were treated with asthma medications including inhaled corticosteroids. Studies are urgently needed to determine the appropriate treatment for children with persistent cough.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.79.5.411