Background: The purpose of this review is to present the evidence for the diagnosis and
treatment of cough due to acute bronchitis and make recommendations that will be useful for …

Cough is one of the most common symptoms that patients bring to the attention of primary
care clinicians. Cough can be designated as acute (< 3 weeks in duration), prolonged acute …

Background Acute cough associated with the common cold (CACC) causes significant
impairment in quality of life. Effective treatment approaches are needed for CACC. We …

Background Cough is the most common complaint for which patients visit their primary care
physician, being present in about 8% of consultations. A profusion of new evidence has …

Cough is the most common illness-related reason for ambulatory care visits in the United
States. Acute bronchitis is a clinical diagnosis characterized by cough due to acute …

The impact of cough on health is substantial. It can (1) be an important defense mechanism
that helps clear excessive secretions and foreign material from the airways;(2) be an …

Objective: To review the literature on cough and the common cold. Methods: MEDLINE was
searched through May 2004 for studies published in the English language since 1980 on …

Objective Data on the aetiology of persistent cough at the transitional stage from subacute to
chronic cough (> 4 weeks duration) are scarce. We aimed to (1) identify the prevalence of …

Study objectives Cough lasting> 3 weeks has been defined as chronic cough. However, it
might be more persuasive to divide cough into subacute, lasting 3 to 8 weeks, and chronic …

Chronic cough has been variably defined as a cough lasting longer than 3, 4 or 8 weeks.
Many post viral or pertussis like illnesses are associated with prolonged coughing that …