Evaluation of 563 children with chronic cough accompanied by a new clinical algorithm


Gedik A. H., Cakir E., Torun E., Demir A. D., Kucukkoc M., Erenberk U., ...Daha Fazla

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.41, sa.1, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s13052-015-0180-0
  • Dergi Adı: Italian Journal of Pediatrics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Chronic cough, Cough algorithm
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: This study aims to evaluate the children with chronic cough and to analyze their etiological factors according to the age groups. Method: Five hundred sixty-three children with chronic cough were included. The last diagnosis were established and were also emphasized according to the age groups. Results: The mean age was 5.4∈±∈3.8 years (2-months-17-years) and 52 % of them were male. The most common final diagnosis from all the participants were: asthma (24.9 %), asthma-like symptoms (19 %), protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) (11.9 %), and upper airway cough syndrome (9.1 %). However, psychogenic cough was the second most common diagnosis in the subjects over 6 years of age. Conclusion: Asthma and asthma-like symptoms were the most common diagnosis in children. Different age groups in children may have a different order of frequencies. Psychogenic cough should be thought of in the common causes especially in older children.