Goren, SGurkan, FTirasci, YKaya, ZAcar, K2024-04-242024-04-2420050019-6061https://hdl.handle.net/11468/20927We aimed to investigate the frequency and epidemiological features of deaths due to foreign body asphyxiation (FBA) in childhood, over 1990-2003. Of the victims, 14 (63.6%) were male and 8 (36.4%)females. The mean age of the victims was 2.2 +/- 0.6 years. There were 20 (90.9%) children between 1 and 3 years, and two other cases at 2112 and 5 years of ages. All aspirations had occurred at home. Eight (36.4%) of the victims were dead on arrival, 11 (50%) on intervention, and 3 (13.6%) after complications. Food material was the most commonly aspirated foreign body in 81.8% of the cases, nuts being the most common (50%). Food asphyxiation remains a common problem particularly in children between I and 3 years of age in our region. These fatal accidents can be prevented by parental education and early recognition and management of the situation.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAspirationAsphyxiationChildDeathForeign BodyArticle421111311133WOS:0002347116000062-s2.0-3364467854316340053Q2N/A