Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8806368 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Geographic areas in the greater Los Angeles community with a high volume of retained esophageal foreign bodies requiring endoscopic removal at our institution are associated with lower income neighborhoods. Further studies should be performed to better understand health disparities within the U.S. pediatric esophageal foreign body population.
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Authors
Kevin Hur, Varun Angajala, Dennis Maceri, Christian Hochstim,