title: World Trade Center Cough Syndrome and its treatment.
abstract: To date, the main respiratory health consequence from the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001 has been the "WTC Cough Syndrome" (chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma, and/or bronchitis, often complicated by gastroesophageal reflux dysfunction). Syndrome incidence and severity have been linked to WTC dust exposure intensity. While it is too early to ascertain long-term effects of WTC dust exposure, effective treatment guidelines have been designed through a collaborative effort by the three established centers of excellence for WTC medical monitoring and treatment and the WTC Registry. These treatment recommendations are described here.
authors.affiliation: Office of Medical Affairs, Fire Department of City of New York (FDNY), FDNY World Trade Center Monitoring and Treatment Program, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. prezand@fdny.nyc.gov
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Prezant
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003371:Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants