Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the Literature
(1) Background: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a significant public health concern among the pediatric population, and fatalities are dramatic for families. It typically involves organic foreign bodies (mainly food) aspirated by children under three years old, usually at home or school. This revie...
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doaj-06d34869a00d4741b27c4829f2ec04112020-11-25T03:14:06ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-06-01174700470010.3390/ijerph17134700Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the LiteratureAngelo Montana0Monica Salerno1Alessandro Feola2Alessio Asmundo3Nunzio Di Nunno4Filomena Casella5Emilpaolo Manno6Federica Colosimo7Raffaele Serra8Giulio Di Mizio9Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 87 Edificio B, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies G.F. Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 87 Edificio B, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Luciano Armanni 5, 80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine—Dermatology, University of Messina, “G. Martino” Hospital, 98124 Messina, ItalyDepartment of History Society and Human Studies, University of Salento-Lecce, 73100 Lecce, ItalyForensic Medicine, Department of Law, Magna Grecia, University of Catanzaro, 81100 Catanzaro, ItalyEmergency Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital-Torino, 10144 Torino, ItalyForensic Medicine, Department of Law, Magna Grecia, University of Catanzaro, 81100 Catanzaro, ItalyDepartment of Surgical and Medical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 81100 Catanzaro, ItalyForensic Medicine, Department of Law, Magna Grecia, University of Catanzaro, 81100 Catanzaro, Italy(1) Background: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a significant public health concern among the pediatric population, and fatalities are dramatic for families. It typically involves organic foreign bodies (mainly food) aspirated by children under three years old, usually at home or school. This review aimed to focus on the preventive measures around four actual cases of fatal foreign body aspiration, emphasizing the correct execution of the Heimlich maneuver and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, supervised mealtimes, and high-risk foods. (2) Methods: Four fatal cases of foreign body aspiration in children are presented here. The children were in a free environment, such as school, home, and the countryside, and were in the presence of teachers, parents, and a grandmother who did not supervise the children adequately. A literature review was performed via the MEDLINE database using the key terms: “foreign body aspiration,” “infant choking, 1.5 to 3 years,” “food and foreign body aspiration,” “common household,” “prevention of foreign body aspiration,” “guidelines,” “recommendations,” “training of caregivers (parents, educators),” “resuscitation,” “Heimlich maneuver,” and “disengagement of the upper airways.” We focused on the prevention of foreign body aspiration. (3) Results: a complete postmortem examination was performed. In three cases, the foreign bodies were food (mozzarella cheese, pear, or raw bean), while in one case, the foreign body was a pebble. (4) Conclusions: This review aimed to discuss recent scientific literature and provide a perspective on the benefits of a dedicated approach to the management of fatal foreign body aspiration in children by caregivers who usually have no experience with the best ways of supervising children in a safe environment, especially regarding the correct execution of resuscitation maneuvers, such as the Heimlich maneuver. Recommendation updates could improve healthcare quality in a pediatric setting and reduce medico-legal implications.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/13/4700foreign body aspirationhealth promotionautopsychildrenpreventioncommunity |
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Angelo Montana Monica Salerno Alessandro Feola Alessio Asmundo Nunzio Di Nunno Filomena Casella Emilpaolo Manno Federica Colosimo Raffaele Serra Giulio Di Mizio Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the Literature International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health foreign body aspiration health promotion autopsy children prevention community |
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Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the Literature |
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Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the Literature |
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Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the Literature |
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Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the Literature |
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Risk Management and Recommendations for the Prevention of Fatal Foreign Body Aspiration: Four Cases Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and Mini-Review of the Literature |
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risk management and recommendations for the prevention of fatal foreign body aspiration: four cases aged 1.5 to 3 years and mini-review of the literature |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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(1) Background: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a significant public health concern among the pediatric population, and fatalities are dramatic for families. It typically involves organic foreign bodies (mainly food) aspirated by children under three years old, usually at home or school. This review aimed to focus on the preventive measures around four actual cases of fatal foreign body aspiration, emphasizing the correct execution of the Heimlich maneuver and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, supervised mealtimes, and high-risk foods. (2) Methods: Four fatal cases of foreign body aspiration in children are presented here. The children were in a free environment, such as school, home, and the countryside, and were in the presence of teachers, parents, and a grandmother who did not supervise the children adequately. A literature review was performed via the MEDLINE database using the key terms: “foreign body aspiration,” “infant choking, 1.5 to 3 years,” “food and foreign body aspiration,” “common household,” “prevention of foreign body aspiration,” “guidelines,” “recommendations,” “training of caregivers (parents, educators),” “resuscitation,” “Heimlich maneuver,” and “disengagement of the upper airways.” We focused on the prevention of foreign body aspiration. (3) Results: a complete postmortem examination was performed. In three cases, the foreign bodies were food (mozzarella cheese, pear, or raw bean), while in one case, the foreign body was a pebble. (4) Conclusions: This review aimed to discuss recent scientific literature and provide a perspective on the benefits of a dedicated approach to the management of fatal foreign body aspiration in children by caregivers who usually have no experience with the best ways of supervising children in a safe environment, especially regarding the correct execution of resuscitation maneuvers, such as the Heimlich maneuver. Recommendation updates could improve healthcare quality in a pediatric setting and reduce medico-legal implications. |
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