Foreign Bodies Causing Asphyxiation in Children: the Experience of the Buenos Aires Paediatric ORL Clinic  

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Chinski, A ; Foltran, F ; Gregori, D ; Passali, D ; Bellussi, L

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Journal of International Medical Research vol. 38 no. 02 (Mar. 2010), page 655-660.
Topik: aspiration; inhalation; asphyxiation; foreign body; children

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: J11.K.2010.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Inhalation or aspiration of a foreign body (FB) occurs relatively frequently in young children. The size, shape, type and site of arrest of the FB lead to variability in the clinical picture. The present study included data from 65 cases of FB inhalation presenting over 1 year at the Children’s Hospital Gutierrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina, compared with information from four well-known published case series chosen as representative of other cultural and geographical backgrounds: the USA, Europe, North Africa (Egypt) and Asia (India). The mean age of children studied was 4.03 years. Injuries happened mainly at home (53 cases [81.54%]) and under adult supervision (59 cases [90.77%]). The most frequently inhaled FB was nuts, however, in contrast to previous reports, the majority of incidents involved inhalation of an inorganic, rather than an organic (food) FB. Complications included pneumonia (three cases), atelectasis (two cases) and pneumonitis (one case). No deaths were recorded. These data suggest that children play with objects inappropriate for their age, such as pins and nails, that adults may not be aware of the choking risks, and that more effort is required in educating caregivers about these risks.

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