Protocol for a nationwide prospective, observational cohort study of foreign-body airway obstruction in Japan: the MOCHI registry

Introduction Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) is a major public health issue worldwide. In 2017, there were more than 5000 fatal choking cases in the USA alone, and it was the fourth leading cause of preventable injury-related death in the home and community. In Japan, FBAO is the leading caus...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Shimazu, Hiroyuki Yokota, Tatsuya Norii, Yutaka Igarashi, Kim Sung-Ho, Shimpei Nagata, Takashi Tagami, Yudai Yoshino, Takuro Hamaguchi, Riko Maejima, Shunichiro Nakao, Danielle Albright, Shoji Yokobori, Cameron Crandall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e039689.full