Burden and emergency department management of acute cough in children.

Sophie Anderson-JamesJulie M MarchantAnne B ChangJason P AcworthNatalie T PhillipsBenjamin J DrescherVikas GoyalKerry-Ann F O'Grady

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2018)

The burden of acute cough-related illnesses in children is high, and there is a need for improved uptake of evidence-based guidelines. In addition, the large number of children diagnosed with 'wheeze/RAD' suggests asthma is likely under-diagnosed in this setting.

Keyphrases

emergency department
young adults
liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
dna damage
dna repair
aortic dissection
intensive care unit
hepatitis b virus
cystic fibrosis
mechanical ventilation