The incidence of esophageal bolus impaction: Is there a seasonal variation?

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 186-190

  Larsson, Helen ^a   Bergquist, Henrik ^b   Bove, Mogens ^a  

^a NAL Medical Centre Hospital   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Deglutition disorders; Esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPY; AUTUMN; CASE STUDY; CHILD; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; FOOD ASPIRATION; FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; WINTER; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIOPSY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FOREIGN BODY; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SEX RATIO; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959581865     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: 10976817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0194599810392655     Document Type: Article

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