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ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine2015

Clinical practice guidelines: Approach to cough in children: The official statement endorsed by the Saudi Pediatric Pulmonology Association (SPPA).

Haya Alsubaie, Abdullah Al-Shamrani, Adel S Alharbi, Sami Alhaider

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Haya AlsubaieKing Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Al-ShamraniKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Adel S AlharbiPrince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sami AlhaiderKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Cough is the most common presenting symptom in primary care settings. Cough can impact a child's activity level and ability to sleep, play or attend school and is often a source of parental anxiety. Cough in children differs from that in adults in terms of presentation, etiology and management. The majority of cough attacks in children are related to previous upper respiratory tract infections and have a self-limited nature. Cough management strategies should focus on characterizing the cough by means of clinical assessment to identify and address its underlying etiology accurately. Clinical algorithms based on acute/chronic presentation and specific/non-specific causes of cough have been developed to provide guidance for clinical practice. The application of children-specific guidelines for the management of cough can lead to earlier cough resolution and improved parental quality of life. This paper presents the clinical statement of the Saudi Pediatric Pulmonology Association (SPPA) in relation to the management of cough in children.

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