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Foreign body ingestion during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective single centre review.

Naomi Tyne FestaHemanshoo ThakkarRichard HewittManal DhaibanNagarajan MuthialuKate CrossPaolo de Coppinull null
Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2021)
These findings raise concerns of both increased frequency of foreign body ingestion during the COVID-19 pandemic and the nature of ingested foreign bodies linked with significant morbidity. This may relate to the disruption of home and work environments and carries implications for ongoing restrictions. Further awareness of the danger of foreign body ingestion, especially batteries and magnets, is necessary (project ID: 2956).
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement