| Food asphyxiation in hospitalized patients. | |
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PMID: 577229 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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During a five-year period, food asphyxiation caused 1.3% of all deaths of patients who came to autopsy at a hospital for chronic diseases. Patients died suddendly, during or shortly after meals. Acute myocardial infarction was mistakenly diagnosed in eight of the 14 patients until autopsy was performed. Sedation, old age, and poor dentition predisposed to aspiration. Food asphyxiation is a common problem whenever and wherever people eat. To minimize its occurrence in hospitalized patients, sedatives should be prescribed judiciously, and diets ordered appropriately. Physicians should learn the simple methods of extracting inhaled food. |
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Authors:
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R S Irwin; J K Ashba; S S Braman; H Y Lee; W M Corrao |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Volume: 237 ISSN: 0098-7484 ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Publication Date: 1977 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1977-07-29 Completed Date: 1977-07-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501160 Medline TA: JAMA Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2744-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Age Factors Aged Airway Obstruction / diagnosis, etiology*, mortality Death, Sudden Diagnosis, Differential Food Foreign Bodies / complications* Hospitalization Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects Middle Aged Mouth, Edentulous / complications |
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0/Hypnotics and Sedatives |
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