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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Role of Spirometry, Radiology, and Flexible Bronchoscopy in Assessing Chronic Cough in Children.

Wicharn Boonjindasup, Rahul J Thomas, William Yuen, Margaret S McElrea

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Wicharn BoonjindasupDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-2942-9380
Rahul J ThomasDepartment Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane 4101, Australia.
William YuenFaculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia.
Margaret S McElreaDepartment Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane 4101, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9078-2357

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic cough in children is a common and multifaceted symptom, often requiring a comprehensive approach for accurate diagnosis and effective management. This review explores the use of spirometry, radiology (chest X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans), and flexible bronchoscopy in the assessment of chronic cough in children through current guidelines and studies. The strengths, clinical indications, and limitations of each modality are examined. Spirometry, radiology, and in some cases flexible bronchoscopy are integral to the assessment of chronic cough in children; however, a tailored approach, leveraging the strengths of each modality and guided by clinical indications, enhances diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic outcomes of pediatric chronic cough.

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airway assessmentbronchoscopychildrenchronic coughdiagnostic toolspediatric pulmonologyradiologyspirometry

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PMID39407780
PMCPMC11476545

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