Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital
Epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory process of the supraglottic region, potentially fatal due to the risk of airway obstruction. We performed a retrospective study of adults admitted with epiglottitis in a tertiary hospital, between 2017 and 2022, and the aim of the study is to characterize th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Portuguese Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço |
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| Online Access: | https://journalsporl.com/index.php/sporl/article/view/2024 |
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| Summary: | Epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory process of the supraglottic region, potentially fatal due to the risk of airway obstruction.
We performed a retrospective study of adults admitted with epiglottitis in a tertiary hospital, between 2017 and 2022, and the aim of the study is to characterize the population and identify risk factors associated with complications.
Outcomes were defined as: airway intervention (AI); epiglottic and/or deep neck abscess; need for surgical drainage.
MEWS Score was used to evaluate the clinical baseline of the patients on admission. Sample size was 51 adults with 17 AI, 25 abscesses and 7 surgical drainages identified.
Dyspnea was the only symptom with a positive correlation with all outcomes (p<0.05). The duration of symptoms, MEWS score and comorbidities are possible predictors of airway intervention (p<0.001), which should raise a higher degree of suspicion for complications.
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| ISSN: | 2184-6499 |