Approach to chronic cough in children

Abstract

Chronic cough in children is a common reason for healthcare visits and affects between 5% and 10% of children in the general population, as estimated based on parental questionnaires. The definition of chronic cough varies among different guidelines. It is defined as a persistent and unremitting cough lasting more than four weeks in the 2020 CHEST consensus statement. The British Thoracic Society guidelines label chronic cough in children as one that lasts beyond eight weeks, while acknowledging the existence of a prolonged subacute cough that lasts between four and eight weeks.

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