CICADA: Cough in Children and Adults: Diagnosis and Assessment. Australian Cough Guidelines summary statement

Potter, Nicholas J; Pudel, Eduard I

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03682.x

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To the Editor: We read with interest the Australian Cough Guidelines summary statement by the CICADA multidisciplinary group.1 However, we feel that the role of direct examination of the upper aerodigestive tract in assessing cough was underemphasised.

Southern Health, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: Nicholas.Potter@SouthernHealth.org.au

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