Journal article

Prevalence and assosiated factors of airway hyperresponsiveness in children with recurrent chronic cough

I Gusti Agung Ngurah Sugitha Adnyana Putu Suwendra Hendra Santoso

Volume : 44 Nomor : 9 Published : 2004, September

Paediatrica Indonesiana

Abstrak

Background Airway hyper-responsiveeness (AH) is a common char- AH is commonly referred as "cough variant asthma ". Histamine provocation test should be performed to determine whether a patient has "cough variant asthma " or recurrent viral bronchitis. Objective to determine AH prevalence in children with recurrent chronic cough and factors associated with it.