Pulmonary Scintiscan Findings in Sulfur Mustard Injured Patients Suspected for Gastroesophageal Reflux; a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Pulmonary Scintiscan Findings in Sulfur Mustard Injured Patients Suspected for Gastroesophageal Reflux; a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Background:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) prevalence in patients with sulfur mustard (SM)-induced bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is higher than exposed cases with mild lung injuries. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of microaspirations using nuclear scintiscan among BO patie...

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Main Authors: Ali Ghazvini, Ashraf Karbasi, Amin Saburi, Rasoul Aliannejad, Mostafa Ghanei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
Subjects:
Bronchiolitis Obliterans
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Mustard Gas
Poisoning
Radionuclide Imaging
Online Access:http://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_6258_b992d110f346abf7a7c21f9dfdd8bdac.pdf

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