Osuji A E1 Author

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Foreign body in craniofacial orifices in children: Query parental indictment

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Osuji A E1 and Nwankwo B2
 

Introduction: The increasing economic and pecuniary pressure on families incurred by contemporary lifestyle in a continuously evolving world has led parents especially mothers to engage in jobs that are more time mortgaging. This leads to reduced supervision of growing children among several families. At the same time, the prevalence of foreign body in craniofacial orifices in children is on the increase, without any audacious attempt to decode the raison d'être. In addition, early childhood explorative tendencies of putting objects in their craniofacial orifices further predisposes them to foreign body aspiration and ingestion. This study highlights some of the preceding circumstances prior to the lodging of foreign body in the craniofacial orifice in children seen in our hos... view more»

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