title: Cough in asthma triggered by reflux episodes.
abstract: With combined pH and impedance monitoring, non-acid, as well as acid reflux episodes, are more commonly detected immediately prior to cough in asthma in children. Gastroesophageal reflux should be evaluated as a trigger for cough in difficult childhood asthma.
authors: Devendra
authors: D
authors: Mehta
authors: Zhaoping
authors: Z
authors: He
authors: Raj
authors: R
authors: Padman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D003691:Delaware; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017097:Electric Impedance; D050782:Esophageal pH Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index