BACKGROUND Since the 1998 European Respiratory Society (ERS) lower respiratory tract
infection (LRTI) guidelines 1 were published, the evidence on which they were based has …

Objective: To review the literature on postnasal drip syndrome (PNDS)-induced cough and
the various causes of PNDS. Hereafter, PNDS will be referred to as upper airway cough …

Background We updated the 2006 ACCP clinical practice guidelines for management of
reflux-cough syndrome. Methods Two population, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) …

Objective To evaluate the use of an adult-based algorithmic approach to chronic cough in a
cohort of children with a history of> 3 weeks of cough and to describe the etiology of chronic …

Background The causes of chronic cough in China and its relations with geography,
seasonality, age, and sex are largely uncertain. Methods A prospective, multicenter survey …

Cough is the most common symptom in respiratory specialist clinics of tertiary hospitals and
outpatient clinics of primary health care facilities. In China, patients with chronic cough …

Objective: Recent studies suggest an association between chronic cough and
gastroesophageal reflux. Our study aims were 1) to define the prevalence of acid reflux …

Objective: Review the literature to provide a comprehensive approach, including algorithms
for the clinician to follow in evaluating and treating the patient with acute, subacute, and …

Cough is a common symptom that affects a large proportion of the general population. The
aim of this investigation was to identify determinants of nocturnal, nonproductive and …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 33: 225–234 Summary Background Cough may be a
manifestation of gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The utility of acid suppression …