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Every year about 3,000 adults die because they accidentally inhale rather than swallow food. The food gets stuck and blocks their trachea, making breathing impossible. Death follows rapidly unless the food or other foreign material can be displaced
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Why is food an important component of culture?
Provides time for familly and friends, to absorb life, and enjoy it.
What percentage of babies these days are born with Down syndrome?
Varying statistics reported by our users:2 percent of the world's population has Down syndrome.According to Wikipedia, 0.1-0.125 % of babies who are born have Down syndrome (1 in every 800-1000 births).The overall incidence of Down syndrome is 1:660 newborns, thereby making it the most common genetically diverse configuration in humans.Research shows that 1:800-1000 people (approximately 900) are born with Down syndrome. If you compare this with the number of people on earth - 6.5 billion - then there are about 7,222,222 people with Down syndrome. This is about 0.11111110769231% of the approximate population of earth.According to scientific data, Down syndrome occurs in 1 out of every 750 births. The incidence, however, increases dramatically with increasing maternal age. If you look at the Related link below, you will see that, under about age 30, there is a 1:1000 chance in having a child with Down syndrome; at age 40, however, there is about a 1:100 chance. This increases to 1:10 by age 50.Approximately 1:800-1,000 babies are born with Down syndrome.The overall incidence of Down syndrome is 1:660 newborns.
What four countries have a incidence of hemoglobin defects occurring in 5 or more babis per 1000 births?
i'm not doing your homework for you
Morbidity of pneumonia?
The morbidity of pneumonia is high in cold areas and low in the hot areas. Morbidity of pneumonia refers to the rate at which or an incidence at which a given disease affects a given community.
How many people are born with PWS - Prader-Willi Syndrome - per year?
According to Wikipeda, the incidence of Prader-Willi Syndrome is between 1 in 10,000 and 1 in 25,000 live births .
Dangers of choking?
The primary danger of choking is hypoxia leading to unconsciousness and death. Another danger is aspirating food into the bronchial tubes or lungs.
What is traumatic asphyxiation?
Choking to death
What is the precaution for choking for adults?
The precaution for choking for adults is the same as it is for children. To prevent choking thoroughly chew food.
Is the phrase choking them to death a verb?
yes
Why is choking an emergency?
Choking is a medical emergency. When a person is choking, air cannot reach the lungs. If the airways cannot be cleared, death follows rapidly.
What are the release dates for Do or Die - 2014 I Choking to Death 1-3?
Do or Die - 2014 I Choking to Death 1-3 was released on: USA: January 2014
Can bulimia cause acid reflux and problems with choking on food?
I have acid reflux and yes it does cause some choking...if food comes up and you swallow, you may end up choking on this partially digested food. Also, i sometimes wake up just choking on hot air.
What damage can come from choking someone?
Incarceration by the choker and death to the chokee.
What do you do to safe someone from choking to death?
laugh and point
Can choking on food cause fainting?
yes it can.
Why are olives an adult food?
choking hazard?
When you cant breath because you are choking what is this called?
It's called your choking! It means the food is stuck in your windpipe!
