Publications by authors named "O J Eyekpegha"
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- * Conducted as a retrospective analysis of 21 children from 2015 to 2019, the research found that most children presented late and often had incorrect prior diagnoses, with inorganic objects being the most commonly aspirated.
- * The results showed a high success rate in extracting the foreign bodies, but the condition remains life-threatening, underscoring the need for awareness among physicians when assessing respiratory symptoms in children.
Introduction: artificial pacemakers generate electrical impulses and regulate the heart´s conduction system. They are often used to treat individuals with bradycardia. Permanent pacemaker implantation is a lifesaving procedure especially in patients with symptomatic bradyarrhythmias.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is unusual but not uncommon for foreign bodies to be missed at bronchoscopy. This case report highlights the importance of the clinical history in the diagnosis of aspirated foreign bodies and the usefulness of chest imaging modalities. A 6-year-old boy presented with recurrent breathlessness and cough of 2 months.
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