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The Chinese national guidelines on diagnosis and management of cough (December 2010)

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Journal Title:
Chinese Medical Journal
Issue:
20
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2011.20.002
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Abstract: Cough is a defensive physiological reflex of the human body that enables vital clearance of secretions and harmful elements from the respiratory tract;however,frequent and intense coughing may adversely impact on a patient's work,daily life and social activities.Cough is one of the most commonly observed symptoms in clinical practice arising from a wide range of aetiologies.A chronic cough may be overlooked by clinicians,particularly if reassured by the normal appearance on a chest radiograph.Furthermore,70%-80% of these patients are readily mislabelled or diagnosed with “chronic bronchitis” or “bronchitis” in China,then typically treated with substantial but ineffective courses of antibiotics,or subjected to repeated investigations as a result of a diagnosis that is unclear,and may thus suffer more discomfort and fimancial burden from their disease.

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