All that coughs is not asthma

Causal Relationship of Chronic Cough with Asthma and Upper Airway Problems in School Going Children Aged 8-12 Years

“…[18] The majority of children with cough do not have asthma. [19,20] In contrast, some hospital based clinical studies of children presenting with chronic cough have found asthma as the most common cause. [21,22] Among 203 diagnosed asthmatics, 38% had upper airway problems.…”

Causal Relationship of Chronic Cough with Asthma and Upper Airway Problems in School Going Children Aged 8-12 Years

“…[18] The majority of children with cough do not have asthma. [19,20] In contrast, some hospital based clinical studies of children presenting with chronic cough have found asthma as the most common cause. [21,22] Among 203 diagnosed asthmatics, 38% had upper airway problems.…”

Persistent cough in children and the overuse of medications

“…The importance of isolated cough in the diagnosis of asthma and the true frequency of cough variant asthma (CVA) in children are increasingly questioned. Although the absence of wheezing does not exclude asthma, isolated cough in most children does not represent asthma 6,7 . Some studies have emphasized that cough that does not improve with broncho­dilator therapy is probably not caused by asthma 8,25 .…”

The child with an incessant dry cough

“…Evidence suggests that in most children, isolated cough (no wheezing) does not represent asthma. 28,29 Children who have problem coughing but have never wheezed and have no other clinical atopy have a very low probability of having asthma. 30 However, in our experience we find that a subset of children with persistent dry cough (especially children with a dry night time cough) benefit from treatment with ICS.…”

Causal Relationship of Chronic Cough with Asthma and Upper Airway Problems in School Going Children Aged 8-12 Years

“…[18] The majority of children with cough do not have asthma. [19,20] In contrast, some hospital based clinical studies of children presenting with chronic cough have found asthma as the most common cause. [21,22] Among 203 diagnosed asthmatics, 38% had upper airway problems.…”

Persistent cough in children and the overuse of medications

“…The importance of isolated cough in the diagnosis of asthma and the true frequency of cough variant asthma (CVA) in children are increasingly questioned. Although the absence of wheezing does not exclude asthma, isolated cough in most children does not represent asthma 6,7 . Some studies have emphasized that cough that does not improve with broncho­dilator therapy is probably not caused by asthma 8,25 .…”

The child with an incessant dry cough

“…Evidence suggests that in most children, isolated cough (no wheezing) does not represent asthma. 28,29 Children who have problem coughing but have never wheezed and have no other clinical atopy have a very low probability of having asthma. 30 However, in our experience we find that a subset of children with persistent dry cough (especially children with a dry night time cough) benefit from treatment with ICS.…”

Causal Relationship of Chronic Cough with Asthma and Upper Airway Problems in School Going Children Aged 8-12 Years

“…[18] The majority of children with cough do not have asthma. [19,20] In contrast, some hospital based clinical studies of children presenting with chronic cough have found asthma as the most common cause. [21,22] Among 203 diagnosed asthmatics, 38% had upper airway problems.…”

Persistent cough in children and the overuse of medications

“…The importance of isolated cough in the diagnosis of asthma and the true frequency of cough variant asthma (CVA) in children are increasingly questioned. Although the absence of wheezing does not exclude asthma, isolated cough in most children does not represent asthma 6,7 . Some studies have emphasized that cough that does not improve with broncho­dilator therapy is probably not caused by asthma 8,25 .…”

The child with an incessant dry cough

“…Evidence suggests that in most children, isolated cough (no wheezing) does not represent asthma. 28,29 Children who have problem coughing but have never wheezed and have no other clinical atopy have a very low probability of having asthma. 30 However, in our experience we find that a subset of children with persistent dry cough (especially children with a dry night time cough) benefit from treatment with ICS.…”