Foreign body asphyxiation in children.
Indian Pediatr
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2005 Nov; 42(11): 1131-3
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-12683
ABSTRACT
We aimed to investigate the frequency and epidemiological features of deaths due to foreign body asphyxiation (FBA) in childhood, over 1990-2003. Of the victims, 14 (63.6%) were male and 8 (36.4%) females. The mean age of the victims was 2.2 +/- 0.6 years. There were 20 (90.9%) children between 1 and 3 years, and two other cases at 2/12 and 5 years of ages. All aspirations had occurred at home. Eight (36.4%) of the victims were dead on arrival, 11 (50%) on intervention, and 3 (13.6%) after complications. Food material was the most commonly aspirated foreign body in 81.8% of the cases, nuts being the most common (50%). Food asphyxiation remains a common problem particularly in children between 1 and 3 years of age in our region. These fatal accidents can be prevented by parental education and early recognition and management of the situation.
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Assunto principal:
Asfixia
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Turquia
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Pré-Escolar
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Corpos Estranhos
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Lactente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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