KAAACI Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Cough in Adults and Children in Korea
KAAACI Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Cough in Adults and Children in Korea
- 주제(키워드) Cough , guideline , evidence-based medicine
- 발행기관 대한천식알레르기학회
- 발행년도 2018
- 총서유형 Journal
- KCI ID ART002428095
- 본문언어 영어
초록/요약
Chronic cough is common in the community and causes significant morbidity. Severalfactors may underlie this problem, but comorbid conditions located at sensory nerve endingsthat regulate the cough reflex, including rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, asthma, eosinophilicbronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, are considered important. However, chroniccough is frequently non-specific and accompanied by not easily identifiable causes during theinitial evaluation. Therefore, there are unmet needs for developing empirical treatment andpractical diagnostic approaches that can be applied in primary clinics. Meanwhile, in referralclinics, a considerable proportion of adult patients with chronic cough are unexplained orrefractory to conventional treatment. The present clinical practice guidelines aim to addressmajor clinical questions regarding empirical treatment, practical diagnostic tools for nonspecificchronic cough, and available therapeutic options for chronic wet cough in childrenand unexplained chronic cough in adults in Korea.
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