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Foreign body inhalation : a shift in clinical pattern
Other Title(s)
استنشاق جسم غريب : تحول في النمط السريري
Joint Authors
al-Sufi, Rabi Salim Abd al-Jabbar
Mahmud, Ziyad Tariq
Hamdun, Umar Muzaffar T.
Source
Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul
Issue
Vol. 41, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.178-183, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Medicine-Mosul
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Foreign body inhalation is a common presentation in thoracic surgery and it is well known to present mainly in toddlers, commonly due to sun flower seeds or water melon seeds.
Objectives: To determine the changes in clinical pattern of foreign body inhalation regarding the age, sex, and type of foreign body.
Methods: This is a case series study of patients with foreign body inhalation admitted to Al-Jumhori teaching hospital in Mosul.
The parameters used in this study are sex, age group and type of foreign body.
Results: The main age group affected was adolescents, and the commonest foreign body inhaled was the veil pin.
Conclusion: The bad habit of holding pins in mouth while doing other things with your hand has led to this change in clinical pattern of foreign body inhalation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sufi, Rabi Salim Abd al-Jabbar& Mahmud, Ziyad Tariq& Hamdun, Umar Muzaffar T.. 2019. Foreign body inhalation : a shift in clinical pattern. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul،Vol. 41, no. 2, pp.178-183.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sufi, Rabi Salim Abd al-Jabbar…[et al.]. Foreign body inhalation : a shift in clinical pattern. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul Vol. 41, no. 2 (Jun. 2019), pp.178-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-946665
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sufi, Rabi Salim Abd al-Jabbar& Mahmud, Ziyad Tariq& Hamdun, Umar Muzaffar T.. Foreign body inhalation : a shift in clinical pattern. Annals of the College of Medicine Mosul. 2019. Vol. 41, no. 2, pp.178-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-946665
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 182-183
Record ID
BIM-946665