title: The management of cough: a clinical year in review.
abstract: As the number of published articles in the field of cough increases year on year, it is sometimes helpful to pause and review what might have passed us by. This "Clinical Year in Review" provides an opportunity to reflect on a number of important studies reported in the area of both adult and pediatric cough. It would be impossible to cover all the important published literature; therefore, this effort has been confined to selected topics published in the last 12 months with direct relevance to the clinical management, measurement, and treatment of cough. While this article reflects a personal commentary of the literature, it is hoped that it will contribute to improving "evidence-based" care for the many individuals burdened with a troublesome cough.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine Research Group, Centre for Infection and Immunity, The Queen's University of Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, Northern Ireland, l.mcgarvey@qub.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Lorcan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McGarvey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000032:analysis; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000996:Antitussive Agents; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D009569:Nitric Oxide
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