Guidelines of the German Respiratory Society for diagnosis and treatment of adults suffering from acute or chronic cough
| Autor: | Gerhard Schultze-Werninghaus, H. Berck, Heinrich Worth, K.-H. Fuchs, Peter Kardos, D. Pfeiffer-Kascha, Ludger Klimek, Adrian Gillissen, T. Voshaar, H. Morr, Helmut Sitter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Adult Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Cost effectiveness Respiratory Tract Diseases MEDLINE German Germany medicine Pulmonary Medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Evidence-Based Medicine business.industry Diagnostic algorithms Evidence-based medicine Guideline language.human_language Chronic cough Cough Acute Disease Chronic Disease language medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany). 64(11) |
| ISSN: | 1438-8790 |
| Popis: | The first set of German guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from acute or chronic cough was published in 2004. Scientific developments over the past five years necessitate an update. The purpose of this document is to assist in ascertaining underlying causes and treating cough, in order to eliminate or minimize impairments of patients' health. The guidelines aim to introduce scientifically founded, evidence-based steps for the diagnosis and treatment of cough and optimize cost-effectiveness. Recommendations are assessed through the GRADE system (The Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation). Cough as a symptom is categorized as either acute (lasting up to 8 weeks) or chronic (lasting more than 8 weeks) and attributed to distinct diseases. For acute and chronic cough the diagnostic algorithms are updated; cost effectiveness is also taken into account. Additionally, the most frequent diagnostic errors are highlighted. Finally, available therapeutic options are discussed. |
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