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The Hidden Hazards of Vaping

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
A 31 year old male presented with a penetrating oropharyngeal injury following a motor vehicle collision and was found to have a retained metallic foreign body suspected to be part of a vape pen. The foreign body was abutting the carotid artery and was removed via a combined transoral and transcervical approach.
Ayaantuu F. Usman, Sobia F. Khaja
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived Needs for Nurses and Caregivers of Patients with Tracheostomy after discharge

open access: yes, 2009
[[abstract]]Introduction: It is stressful for caregivers to learn knowledge, technique and practicing the supplemental equipment for taking care of patients with tracheostomy and excute full day care for those patients at home.The needs for health care ...
Ying-Yun Chen
core  

Identifying High‐Risk Children Safe for Same‐Day Discharge After Tonsillectomy

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Current guidelines recommend overnight admission for children with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity undergoing tonsillectomy, although most have uneventful postoperative courses. We aimed to identify low‐risk subgroups within this high‐risk population who may be candidates for same‐day discharge. Methods Retrospective
Amy Ho   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bedside Tracheostomy for Critically Ill Pediatric Patients in the PICU: Clinical Experience in a Single Center

open access: yesChildren
Background/Objectives: Children with neurological impairments, especially those who are non-ambulatory, may require additional care services beyond what is available for the general pediatric population, and tracheostomy may be necessary for addressing ...
Young Tae Lim, Jung Eun Kwon
doaj   +1 more source

In quest of satisfaction

open access: yes
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Ami Schattner
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated the effects of swallowing therapy and cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle surgery on upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, oral intake, and airway protection in patients with absent UES opening following neurological injury. CP‐targeted surgeries were associated with improved bolus passage and oral intake, but persistent aspiration ...
Radhika Rawat   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plea for routine endoscopic tracheostomy tube adjustment

open access: yesFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
IntroductionTracheostomy is one of the standard procedures in intensive care medicine. In the context of tracheostomy tube-, dysphagia- and decannulation management the selection of the appropriate tracheostomy tube model (angle, diameter, length) is ...
Bettina Otto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Comparison of Complications of Tracheostomy in Percutaneous Tracheostomy with Surgical Tracheostomy

open access: yesپزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2010
Introduction & Objective: Percutaneous Dilatational Tratheostomy (PDT) is an elective procedure increasingly performed at bedside in intensive care unit (ICU). With this technique the complications during transferring to the operating room, duration between one patient candidate for PDT to perform it and cost decreased compared to the standard ...
Afshin Farahanchi   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

When serious becomes critical

open access: yes
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Yohei Masuda
wiley   +1 more source

Technical Skills Development for Medical Students in an Otolaryngology Mentorship Program

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates that a longitudinal otolaryngology mentorship program integrating technical skills training can significantly improve both objective performance and self‐reported confidence among medical students. Through faculty mentorship and early exposure to suturing, flexible laryngoscopy, and tympanostomy tube insertion, students ...
Molly O. Hunter   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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