London ambulance source data on choking incidence for the calendar year 2016: an observational study.

Matthew J PavittJoanne NevettLaura L SwantonMatthew D HindMichael I PolkeyMalcolm GreenNicholas S Hopkinson

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2017)

Choking is a substantial health problem for Londoners to seek emergency assistance. Choking is more frequent at the extremes of age with a higher incidence at lunch and dinner time. Greater public awareness of choking and its management could help to prevent avoidable deaths.

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