Increase in foreign body and harmful substance ingestion and associated complications in children: a retrospective study of 1199 cases from 2005 to 2017
Abstract Background Children with a history of caustic or foreign body ingestion (FBI) seem to be presenting more frequently to emergency departments. This study aims to elucidate the clinical presentation, diagnostic procedures, and complications associated with the ingestion of different object ca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02444-8 |