title: Chronic or recurrent cough in children--a presentation of asthma?
abstract: Thirty-five children between the ages of one year and 11 years who presented with chronic or recurring cough over a two-year period were treated for asthma. They were given bronchodilator syrup for a trial period of one month. All the children improved symptomatically.It is suggested that any child with a persistent cough or recurring cough should be given bronchodilator syrup even in the absence of wheeze and particularly when there is a family history of asthma. This might result in the early diagnosis of unrecognized asthma and help to reduce the amount of unnecessary antibiotics and cough linctus that these children receive.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents