title: Chronic cough and cough mixtures in a private paediatric practice.
abstract: A survey of 256 private practice paediatric patients with chronic cough revealed that 50% were asthmatic, 28% had upper respiratory infections including bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia, while 22% had whooping cough despite being fully immunised. Diagnosis and management were discussed. The only cough mixture of real value appears to be a bronchodilator.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000996:Antitussive Agents