Accidental Choking Among Hospitalized Patients in Pennsylvania: A 15-Year Retrospective Review
Choking occurs when a foreign body becomes lodged in the airway and obstructs respiration. In the United States, over 5,000 deaths were attributed to choking in 2015. Among older adults, food is the most common cause of choking, and the death rate for choking events involving food is seven times hi...
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Patient Safety Authority
2020-09-01
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| Online Access: | https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/317 |