Towards understanding and managing chronic cough

Symposium
Chairs: I. Satia (Hamilton (ON), Canada), G. Bothamley (London, United Kingdom), M. Almagro (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: to provide a comprehensive update regarding the physiological understanding and clinical management of patients with chronic cough who present in both primary and secondary care settings.

What is cough and what should be measured? The physiology of cough G. Fontana (Vaglia (FI), Italy)
Cough assessment and management in primary care A. Kaplan (Stouffville (ON), Canada)
Cough management in secondary care - airways disease and gastro-oesophageal reflux A. Niimi (Nagoya, Japan)
Update on childhood cough B. Rubin (Richmond, United States of America)