ALLMedicine™ Foreign Body Aspiration Center

Dec 10th, 2020 - The purpose of our study was to assess the frequency of occult foreign body aspiration (FBA) and to evaluate the diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic methods for these patients. Between May 2000 and May 2020, 3557 patients with the diagnosis of...

Nov 6th, 2020 - Foreign body (FB) aspiration is potentially life-threatening in children. A variety of sources and objects have been noted in aspiration events with possible complications ranging from mild to life-threatening. While rare, barium aspiration can ca...

Oct 28th, 2020 - The laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) is an important mechanism to secure the airways from potential foreign body aspiration. An involvement of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) in terms of a laryngo-UES contractile reflex has been identified aft...

Oct 26th, 2020 - Occlusive granulation tissue formation, as one of the most common sequelae of chronic foreign body aspiration, can cause tracheobronchial obstruction and delayed fixed airway stenosis necessitating interventions. The aim of this study was to explo...

Oct 10th, 2020 - To identify an age at which initiation of whole nut into the pediatric diet could be considered safe, by evaluating the age distribution of children undergoing bronchoscopy with removal of nut or seed material from the airway. A retrospective char...

Dec 10th, 2020 - The purpose of our study was to assess the frequency of occult foreign body aspiration (FBA) and to evaluate the diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic methods for these patients. Between May 2000 and May 2020, 3557 patients with the diagnosis of...

Nov 6th, 2020 - Foreign body (FB) aspiration is potentially life-threatening in children. A variety of sources and objects have been noted in aspiration events with possible complications ranging from mild to life-threatening. While rare, barium aspiration can ca...

Oct 28th, 2020 - The laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) is an important mechanism to secure the airways from potential foreign body aspiration. An involvement of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) in terms of a laryngo-UES contractile reflex has been identified aft...

Oct 26th, 2020 - Occlusive granulation tissue formation, as one of the most common sequelae of chronic foreign body aspiration, can cause tracheobronchial obstruction and delayed fixed airway stenosis necessitating interventions. The aim of this study was to explo...

Oct 10th, 2020 - To identify an age at which initiation of whole nut into the pediatric diet could be considered safe, by evaluating the age distribution of children undergoing bronchoscopy with removal of nut or seed material from the airway. A retrospective char...

Oct 1st, 2015 - Case Conclusion The infant in this case was a full-term, healthy male, older than 1 month of age, with no significant findings on physical examination. He had never had a prior ALTE.

Dec 7th, 2011 - Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill The guidelines now emphasize the use of capnography to monitor end-tidal CO2 to confirm endotracheal tube placement and assess the adequacy of CPR.