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Acute epiglottitis: Analysis of U.S. mortality trends from
Results: 1187 epiglottitis-related deaths were identified over thirty-nine years. Total deaths decreased from 65 in 1979 to 15 in 2017. Adult deaths accounted for 63.5% and decreased from 0.015 per 100,000 individuals (24 deaths) in 1979 to …
Epiglottitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Oct 5, 2024 · Adult mortality from epiglottitis can reach 7% to 10%, which is much higher than in children. Neuromuscular blocking agent use remains controversial, as reduced airway tone may cause complete obstruction.
Acute epiglottitis: Analysis of U.S. mortality trends from 1979 to …
Mar 1, 2021 · Acute epiglottitis is an important source of mortality resulting from the infection of the epiglottis leading to upper airway edema and obstruction. Deaths in the adult population experienced a steady decline from 1979 through 2017.
Acute epiglottitis: Analysis of U.S. mortality trends from 1979 to …
Evaluate trends in mortality due to acute epiglottitis before and after adoption of Haemophilus influenza Type b vaccination (Hib) in pediatric and adult populations. Patients who died from acute epiglottis from 1979 to 2017 identified using National Vital Statistics System.
Epiglottitis in the United States: national trends, variances ...
Mortality remained constant at approximately 36 cases per year for a national mortality rate from epiglottitis of 0.89%. The month with the highest percentage of admissions was December; April was the month with the lowest.
Acute epiglottitis: Trends, diagnosis and management - PMC
The incidence of acute epiglottitis in adults ranges from 0.97 to 3.1 per 100,000, with a mortality of approximately 7.1%.
Adult epiglottitis: Trends and predictors of mortality in over 30 ...
Over the 8 years, there were an average of 42 deaths per year (1.01% overall mortality). No clinical factors, except obstruction, were significant on univariate analysis (P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis indicated that patient age, degree of hospital …
176 Epiglottitis in Adults: A Systematic Review of Mortality and …
Sample sizes ranged in size from 10-813 adults; in total there were 1791 patients diagnosed with epiglottitis in these studies. 15 of the 16 studies had mortality data of which 12 studies had zero mortality (N=630). Mortality in the 3 other papers was …
Adult epiglottitis: Trends and predictors of mortality in over 30 ...
Dec 24, 2018 · Epiglottitis continues to confer a mortality risk, which was 1.01% in this study, with males and those with obstruction being five times more likely to die, whereas those with Medicare and who were treated at nonmetropolitan hospitals were 3 to 3.5 times more likely.
Medical Management of Epiglottitis - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Failure to intervene prior to loss of the airway carries a six-fold increase in mortality. 1 Increased risk of mortality from epiglottitis include advanced age and male sex. 9 Other bacterial causes of epiglottitis include Streptococcus pneumonia, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus viridans, and Neisseria meningitides ...