Risk factors and prevention of choking

• Main Authors: Sabina Saccomanno (Author), Stefano Saran (Author), Licia Coceani Paskay (Author), Martina De Luca (Author), Augusto Tricerri (Author), Samuele Mafucci Orlandini (Author), Francesca Greco (Author), Giuseppe Messina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Choking (or foreign body airway obstruction) is a widespread phenomenon with serious consequences of morbidity and mortality. Choking (often also called suffocation) can be caused by food or inedible objects and leads to various degrees of asphyxiation or lack of oxygen in the blood stream. The inci...