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Open AccessAcute cough in Italian children: parents’ beliefs, approach to treatment, and the family impact
Acute cough is the most common symptom among children in primary care, but the impact of cough episodes was never investigated in Italian families.
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Open AccessXII AIST 2018 Conference: “The thousand faces of cough: clinical and therapeutic updates”
This paper summarizes the presentations submitted for publication of the 12th AIST National Congress (Associazione Italiana Studio Tosse/Italian Association for Cough Study) entitled “The thousand facets of cough...
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Open AccessInfluenza and influenza-like syndromes: the subjects’ beliefs, the attitude to prevention and treatment, and the impact in Italian general population
Influenza and influenza-like syndromes (I-LSs) are infectious diseases occurring on a seasonal basis which can lead to upper (URTI) and lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) of different severity. The approac...
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Open AccessA reappraisal of the mucoactive activity and clinical efficacy of bromhexine
Since its introduction to the market in 1963, bromhexine, an over-the-counter drug, has been investigated for its activity in animal models and in humans with diverse respiratory conditions. Bromhexine is a de...
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Open AccessCough: impact, beliefs, and expectations from a national survey
Cough is one of the most common discomforts affecting general population, which can disrupt subjects’ quality of life due to its physical, social, and psychological effects. Aim of the study was to investigate...
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Open AccessProspective study of the efficacy of antibiotics versus antitussive drugs for the management of URTI-related acute cough in children
Acute cough is one of the most frequent symptoms prompting a visit to a health care provider, usually following a viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The disproportionate use of antibiotics in chil...
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Open AccessShort-term effects of a nicotine-free e-cigarette compared to a traditional cigarette in smokers and non-smokers
A few studies have assessed the short-term effects of low-dose nicotine e-cigarettes, while data about nicotine-free e-cigarettes (NF e-cigarettes) are scanty. Concerns have been expressed about the use of NF ...
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Open AccessDoes additional antimicrobial treatment have a better effect on URTI cough resolution than homeopathic symptomatic therapy alone? A real-life preliminary observational study in a pediatric population
The effectiveness of a homeopathic syrup on cough has been demonstrated in an adult population in a previous double-blind randomized study. The present prospective observational study investigated children aff...
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Open AccessLevodropropizine for treating cough in adult and children: a meta-analysis of published studies
Cough is one of the most common symptoms for which patients seek medical attention from primary care physicians and lung specialists. About 40% of the population at any one time report cough.
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Open AccessCough management: a practical approach
Cough is one of the most common symptoms for which patients seek medical attention from primary care physicians and pulmonologists. Cough is an important defensive reflex that enhances the clearance of secreti...
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Open AccessCough variant asthma and atopic cough
Chronic cough has been reported to be the fifth most common complaint seen by primary care physicians in the world, the third in Italy. Chronic cough in non-smoking, non-treated with ACE-inhibitor adults with ...
