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American College of Chest Physicians
Study links preschool snoring, asthma, and nighttime cough
September 10th, 2003
Preschool-age children who regularly snore have a higher prevalence of asthma and nighttime cough than children who do not snore, said a study published Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). The study found that preschool children who snored were twice as likely as nonsnorers to have either asthma or nighttime cough, and that children who snored were more likely than nonsnorers to have coexisting asthma and nighttime cough. "Physicians often use nighttime cough as a guide in diagnosing asthma in young children, and proceed to treat the asthma hoping to eliminate the cough," said lead author Lucy...
Source: Biotech Week (2003-09-10)
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