Abstract
Oral hygiene care (OHC) is associated with in-hospital infection. Among the many materials used for OHC, gauze is one of the most common. However, many patients receiving OHC are in a poor state of consciousness and thus at high risk of foreign-body aspiration or ingestion. Herewe present three cases of unusual foreign-body obstruction that developed in cognitively impaired patients. These cases highlight the need for increased clinical awareness regarding vulnerable patients at risk of complications related to a foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract or the airway.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-257 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Gerontology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2019 Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency & Critical Care Medicine.
Keywords
- Airway obstruction
- Emergency
- Foreign bodies
- Oral hygiene care