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An unusual cause of sudden child death.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18725789     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Since the rise of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, there has been a massive promotion of condom use. Unfortunately, this promotion has not always been accompanied with instructions for safe use. In this case report, we describe a small child who aspirated a condom and subsequently died.
Authors:
Yolande van der Heyde; Arjan Bastiaan Sebastian van As
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1533-404X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Forensic Med Pathol     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-26     Completed Date:  2008-10-21     Revised Date:  2011-02-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8108948     Medline TA:  Am J Forensic Med Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  274-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Forensic Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Sebastian.vanas@uct.ac.za
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Obstruction / etiology*
Anoxia / etiology
Child, Preschool
Condoms*
Death, Sudden / etiology*
Foreign Bodies / pathology*
Forensic Pathology
Humans
Male
Trachea / pathology

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