Evaluation and outcome of patients with chronic non-productive cough using a comprehensive diagnostic protocol

Thorax

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 738-743

  McGarvey, L P A ^a   Heaney, L G ^a   Lawson, J T ^a   Johnston, B T ^b   Scally, C M ^c   Ennis, M ^d   Shepherd, D R T ^a   MacMahon, J ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Lisburn BT28 1JP

^c ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic cough; Diagnosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; CAPSAICIN; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; HISTAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031708448     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.9.738     Document Type: Article

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