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Jing Zhou1, Wan-Yuan Shang1, Zheng-Hua Huang1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 72 of Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Factors like child age, prior aspiration history, and initial treatments influence diagnosis time for pediatric tracheobronchial foreign bodies. Addressing these can reduce delays and complications.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Tracheobronchial foreign bodies are a significant concern in pediatrics.
- Delayed diagnosis can lead to severe complications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors influencing delayed diagnosis in pediatric tracheobronchial foreign body cases.
- To inform strategies for reducing diagnostic time and associated complications.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was administered to caretakers of children diagnosed with tracheobronchial foreign bodies.
- Statistical analysis was performed to identify influential factors on visit time.
Main Results:
- Visit time was associated with child's age, foreign body type, caretaker education, prior aspiration history, examination, and initial treatments.
- Independent predictors for delayed diagnosis included age, prior aspiration history, and anti-inflammatory/anti-allergic treatments (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
- Multiple factors contribute to delayed diagnosis of pediatric tracheobronchial foreign bodies.
- Enhanced health education for parents and community doctors is crucial to shorten diagnostic time and mitigate complications.
Purpose:
This study aims to investigate the inflential factors for visit time for tracheobronchial foreign bodies in pediatrics, and to shorten the time of diagnosis and reduce complications.
Methods:
A questionnaire survey was designed and conducted among the caretakers of children with tracheobronchial foreign bodies, and the related inflential factors for visit time were analyzed.
Results:
The visit time for tracheobronchial foreign body was correlated with the age of the child, the type of foreign body, the educational level of the caretaker, a history of foreign body aspiration were provided, an examination was performed during the visit, the anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic treatment, and transfer to a higher level hospital. Age, history of foreign body aspiration were provided, and anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic treatment were the independent inflential factors for the time of diagnosis (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
The visit time for tracheobronchial foreign bodies was affected by many factors. It is necessary to strengthen the publicity scope and intensity on health education for tracheobronchial foreign bodies in community doctors and parents, to shorten the time of diagnosis and reduce complications.
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