Chronic cough in children: A retrospective review
Cough is a common complaint in children. However, data on aetiologies and outcome of chronic cough are sparse in Hong Kong Chinese children. Methods: Records of children referred to the out-patient clinic for chronic cough, defined as cough for more than 4 weeks, in Kwong Wah Hospital, a secondary h...
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| author | Chan, E Ng, D Chan, C Chow, P Kwok, K Lau, W |
| author_facet | Chan, E Ng, D Chan, C Chow, P Kwok, K Lau, W |
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| description | Cough is a common complaint in children. However, data on aetiologies and outcome of chronic cough are sparse in Hong Kong Chinese children. Methods: Records of children referred to the out-patient clinic for chronic cough, defined as cough for more than 4 weeks, in Kwong Wah Hospital, a secondary hospital, over a 12-month period were reviewed. Underlying diagnoses and outcomes after follow up for a variable period were ascertained. Results: 42 patients were included. Chronic cough cases represented 8% of the new referrals. The most common final diagnosis was allergic rhinitis (31%), followed by asthma. Over a follow up period ranging from 4 to 12 months, cough resolved in 54.8%, partially resolved in 40.5% and persisted in 4.7% of patients. Persistent nasal symptoms were identified in 54.8% of our chronic cough patient. 43.5% of allergic rhinitis patient had co-existing asthma. Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis with or without co-existing asthma is the commonest cause of chronic cough in children referred to this department. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:742d1313-b3a2-44d4-a550-36e7eb3cee2e2022-03-26T20:01:03ZChronic cough in children: A retrospective reviewJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:742d1313-b3a2-44d4-a550-36e7eb3cee2eEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2007Chan, ENg, DChan, CChow, PKwok, KLau, WCough is a common complaint in children. However, data on aetiologies and outcome of chronic cough are sparse in Hong Kong Chinese children. Methods: Records of children referred to the out-patient clinic for chronic cough, defined as cough for more than 4 weeks, in Kwong Wah Hospital, a secondary hospital, over a 12-month period were reviewed. Underlying diagnoses and outcomes after follow up for a variable period were ascertained. Results: 42 patients were included. Chronic cough cases represented 8% of the new referrals. The most common final diagnosis was allergic rhinitis (31%), followed by asthma. Over a follow up period ranging from 4 to 12 months, cough resolved in 54.8%, partially resolved in 40.5% and persisted in 4.7% of patients. Persistent nasal symptoms were identified in 54.8% of our chronic cough patient. 43.5% of allergic rhinitis patient had co-existing asthma. Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis with or without co-existing asthma is the commonest cause of chronic cough in children referred to this department. |
| spellingShingle | Chan, E Ng, D Chan, C Chow, P Kwok, K Lau, W Chronic cough in children: A retrospective review |
| title | Chronic cough in children: A retrospective review |
| title_full | Chronic cough in children: A retrospective review |
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| title_short | Chronic cough in children: A retrospective review |
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