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Asthma
Study links preschool snoring, asthma, and nighttime cough
September 1st, 2003
Preschool-age children who regularly snore have a higher prevalence of asthma and nighttime cough than children who do not snore, says a new study. 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 R. Lu, MB, MPH, department of medicine, University of Sydney, Australia. "Our study shows...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2003-09-01)
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