4 結果
A 19-year-old man with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS), had dyspnea and an inspiratory wheeze, and underwent assisted mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy. Bronchoscopy revealed tracheomalacia of the cresent moon type. He lost his weight, and his general condition gradually worsened. Four months
OBJECTIVE
To explore the causes and management of acute respiratory tract obstruction in patients undergoing thyroid operation.
METHODS
A retrospective review was conducted in 10 such cases that we encountered in our 11 years' experience with thyroid operation.
RESULTS
Respiratory tract obstructions
A wide range of clinical findings was present in 58 near-miss sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infants and 6 surviving twins of SIDS siblings. Specific investigations included: studies of gastro-oesophageal reflux and aspiration (24-hour oesophageal pH recordings, barium swallow, radionuclide
Terminal deletions of chromosome 2 with breakpoints at or within band 2q37, ranging from visible abnormalities to cryptic, subtelomeric deletions, have been recognized with increasing frequency among children with mild-moderate mental retardation, characteristic facial appearance, and behavioral