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The Hidden Hazards of Vaping

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

The 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, Yann‐Fuu Kou, Christopher Liu, Cynthia S. Wang, Felicity Lenes‐Voit, Stephen R. Chorney, Kenneth Lee, Seckin Ulualp, Ron B. Mitchell, Romaine F. Johnson   +9 more
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Quality Improvement on the Long-term Care Ventilator Unit: Interventions to Increase Patient Safety and Prevent Patient Harm [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Tracheostomy patients are susceptible to life-threatening emergencies when their airways are compromised. Epidemiologic data suggests that 3.2% to 30% of tracheostomy patents have a complication. The long-term care ventilator unit (LTCVU) is
Anderson, Billie, Samuels, Joanne
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Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury

The 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, Cyrus W. Abrahamson, Kelly Rogers, Jonelyn Langenstein, Jaymie Bromfield, Arjun Seth, James A. Burns, Andrew P. Stein   +7 more
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Laryngeal Nerve Activity During Pulse Emission in the CF-FM Bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. II. The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve [PDF]

, 1981
The activity of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) was recorded in the greater horseshoe bat,Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Respiration, vocalization and nerve discharges were monitored while vocalizations were elicted by stimulation of the central gray ...
Rübsamen, R., Schuller, Gerd
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An alternative for one lung ventilation in an adult horse requiring thoracotomy [PDF]

, 2012
In order to provide one lung ventilation in an anesthetized adult horse undergoing thoracoscopy and exploratory thoracotomy, an alternative to the described techniques was developed using a homemade endobronchial blocker construction.
Gasthuys, Frank, Gozalo Marcilla, Miguel, Jordana-Garcia, Mireia, Martens, Ann, Schauvliege, Stijn, Torfs, Sara   +5 more
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Emerging Upper Extremity Muscle Ultrasound Patterns as a Diagnostic Aid in TTN‐Related Myopathies

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Biallelic pathogenic variants in TTN cause rare forms of early‐onset myopathy, manifesting with variable severity, distribution, and progression of muscle weakness, often associated with respiratory insufficiency and potentially cardiomyopathy. The large size of TTN and phenotypic heterogeneity in TTN‐related myopathy (TTN‐RM)
Abigail Potticary, Meghan McAnally, Sandra Donkervoort, Carsten G. Bönnemann   +3 more
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Predictors of and outcomes related to perioperative myocardial injury post‐tracheotomy

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Introduction Perioperative myocardial injury (PMI) is associated with increased mortality. We describe risk factors for and outcomes of PMI in patients undergoing tracheotomy.
Randy W. Lesh, Jino Park, Vincent M. Desiato, Martin Matsumura, Thorsen W. Haugen   +4 more
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Management of Tracheo Bronchial Foreign Bodies in Children – A Retrospective Study of series of 50 cases [PDF]

, 2013
This retrospective study of series of 50 cases of inhaled foreign bodies in pediatric patients in one year, deals with which the cases presented and the types of foreign body removed.
Anbalagan, Subramanian, BalaChandran, Krishnamoorthy, Rajasekaran, Srinivasan, Satish Kumar, Paramasivan, vikram, venkata jagannathan   +4 more
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Congenital Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies: A Single Tertiary Center Experience and Factors Associated With Long‐Term Outcomes

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Data on respiratory, feeding, ambulatory outcomes and prognostic factors for congenital myopathies (CM) and congenital muscular dystrophies (CMD) remain limited. Therefore, in this study, we report the characteristics of a large single‐center cohort of patients with CM and CMD, focusing on long‐term outcomes and aiming to ...
Can Ozlu, Margaret McGurn, Susan Iannaccone, Zurisadai Gonzalez Castillo, Kaitlin Batley   +4 more
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