Publications by authors named "Habib Azimi"
Article Synopsis
- Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a serious and common emergency in children, which can lead to significant health risks.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate how effective chest CT scans are in diagnosing FBA in pediatric patients, assessing various studies published until May 2024.
- The findings showed that chest CT scans have a very high sensitivity (99%) and specificity (97%) for identifying FBA, underscoring their diagnostic value despite some variability in study results.
Key Clinical Message: Oto-tricho is associated with the symptoms of gag reflex and non-neuropathic tinnitus, which can be treated by removing the hair and its follicle.
Abstract: Oto-tricho refers to a disorder of hair growth in the tympanic membrane (TM). In its early stages, it can manifest as symptoms such as tinnitus, chronic pain, cough, and nausea.