Background: Endobronchial foreign bodies (EFBs) are rare in children over the age of three. Case presentation: Two school-age had EFBs due to accidental inhalation metal-containing mouth. In case 1, CT showed a needle-like body at entrance right upper lobe bronchus, and 2, it was found posterior basal segment lower lobe. The EFB 1 successfully removed by rigid bronchoscopy. not accessible via f...

A transcutaneous oxygen sensor was used to detect the development of hypoxemia in patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Measurements of transcutaneous PO2 (tcPO2) correlated well with arterial PO2 (PaO2), and correctly detected all instances when PaO2 was less than 65 mm Hg. The sensor was noninvasive and caused no adverse effects.

Objective: To review the clinical presentation, radiology, microbiology, and response to therapy of patients with chronic bacterial pneumonia. Design: A retrospective analysis. Setting: An urban tertiary care medical center. Participants: One hundred fifteen patients with pulmonary and/or constitutional symptoms of at least 1 month's duration with 4,000 or more colony-forming units (CFUs) of a ...

Percutaneous tracheostomy has replaced the surgical approach in many intensive care unit patients. In this case report, we present the use of percutaneous tracheostomy on a patient with mandibulo-maxillary interfixation. A 19-year-old male with severe maxillofacial injuries underwent mandibulo-maxillary interfixation. Percutaneous tracheostomy was planned. Because of the mandibulo-maxillary int...