The Prevalence and Management of Aerodigestive Foreign Bodies at Rwanda Military Hospital: A Six-years Retrospective Study
Aerodigestive foreign bodies, particularly coins, are prevalent in Rwanda, especially among young children and males. This highlights the need for targeted preventive strategies and educational programs to reduce incidence and improve management.
Authors
- Olivier Sibomana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2226-3883)
- John Bukuru
- Agape Ngirinshuti
- Pascale Ange Kamanda
- Wilson Kananga
- Charity Murungi Mukomeza
Institutions
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Rwanda Military Hospital (RW)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Access Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/oaem.s493458
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00