title: A review of cough in children.
abstract: Cough is a very common symptom of respiratory disease and reason for parents to seek medical attention. The article presents broad clinical guidelines on the approach to childhood cough and discusses current controversies of the management of cough in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Flinders University Northern Territory Clinical School, Alice Springs Hospital, Australia. abchang@mac.com
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Asher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis