Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8755980 | Auris Nasus Larynx | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Foreign body aspiration is a continuously growing problem in Lower Egypt affecting all ages with two peaks at 3 and 14 years old. The rate of FB aspiration was affected by age; sex; traditions and believes; and seasonal, geographic, and socio-cultural factors. A high index of suspicion, rapid hospital admission, and bronchoscopic evaluation by experienced specialists were crucial for successful retrieval of the FB with low rate of morbidity. Public awareness through mass media needs attention to decrease the growing rate of this problem.
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Authors
Osama Amin Albirmawy, Mohamed Nasser Elsheikh,