Stationery injuries in the upper aerodigestive system: results from the Susy Safe Project
Journal
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
Journal Volume
76 Suppl 1
Journal Issue
SUPPL. 1
Date Issued
2012-05-14
Author(s)
Foltran, Francesca
Berchialla, Paola
Gregori, Dario
Pitkäranta, Anne
Slapak, Ivo
Jakubíková, Janka
Bellussi, Luisa
Passali, Desiderio
Abstract
Foreign body (FB) injuries are a relatively frequent event in young children. Clinical picture can be evidently affected from different variables. Among those size, shape, type and FB location cover an important issue. Increased attempts have been made in order to encourage normative interventions for products devoted to children's care and entertainment, reaching acceptable safety level; on the contrary, fewer efforts have been devoted to investigate the risk associated to objects that--even if not expressly created for children--are easy accessed by children, like stationery. The aim of the present study is to characterize the risk of complications and prolonged hospitalization due to stationery items according to age and gender of patients, FB characteristics and FB location, circumstances of the accident, as emerging from the Susy Safe Registry.
Subjects
Children | Foreign body injuries | Stationery
SDGs
Type
journal article