COUGH IN CHILDHOOD

Childhood cough.

Lung function in adolescents after uncomplicated whooping cough in childhood.

Ventilatory function (forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, forced expiratory flows), static lung volumes, phase III slope and closing volume (single-breath nitrogen washout test) were measured in 499 children and adolescents aged 10-16 yrs from a general population sample in North-East France. A history of whooping cough was given by 44 children (22 of each sex); their...

Persistent nocturnal cough in childhood : a population based study

A cross sectional epidemiological study was carried out to investigate the validity ofpersistent nocturnal cough (PNC) as an independent marker ofchildhood asthma. A screening questionnaire on respiratory symptoms was applied to 4003 children attending primary schools in Aberdeen, after which 799 symptomatic children and a random selection of 229 asymptomatic children were invited to attend for...

Descriptive study of cough, wheeze and school absence in childhood.

BACKGROUND Respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheeze are associated with significant morbidity, including school absenteeism. METHODS A respiratory questionnaire was sent to the parents of all 5727 children aged 7-9 years of age registered with 95 general practitioners in the Southampton area to determine (a) the prevalence of asthma, cough and wheeze, (b) the effects of respiratory sympt...

[Diagnostic and treatment approach of chronic cough in childhood].

Chronic cough is a symptom of various respiratory and non-respiratory conditions with negative impact on quality of life of children and their families. The pediatricians should focus their efforts in search for etiological diagnosis. A careful medical history and physical examination are the mainstays of diagnosis and guidance to further studies that may contribute to detection of final causes...