Controversies in the evaluation and management of chronic cough

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 708-715

  Birring, Surinder S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic cough; Cough hypersensitivity; Gastroesophageal reflux; Postnasal drip

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ESOMEPRAZOLE; MORPHINE SULFATE; ORCIPRENALINE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHRONICITY; COUGHING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RHINOSINUSITIS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; UPPER AIRWAYS COUGH SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUGH; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; RHINITIS;

EID: 79952723884     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201007-1017CI     Document Type: Review

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