2021, Number 1
The behavior of respiratory dysfunction in patients between the ages of five and fifteen
Águila AM
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ABSTRACT
Introduction. Oral breathing is a respiratory dysfunction that, whether due to a habit or obstruction of the upper airways, can be installed in the patient chronically An interrogation and detailed clinical examination, which include aspects aimed at diagnosing this dysfunction. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional observational study of all patients between the ages of five and fifteen was performed, of which those diagnosed with Respiratory Dysfunction were analyzed, when making the Individual Clinical History. Results. Among the results obtained are that the male sex is the most affected by respiratory dysfunction and that the most relevant cause of this dysfunction is the obstruction of the upper airways. Conclusion. Respiratory dysfunction is one of the problems that increases with the years, it is working effectively at all levels of care to guarantee early diagnosis and treatment, thus avoiding future alterations in our patients.REFERENCES
Silva Contreras AM, Díaz Díaz A, Trujillo Pérez B, Trujillo Otero P, Hernández Izquierdo A. Educación para la salud en niños con hábitos bucales deformas. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2009 [citado 16 Oct 2013]; 13(2).Disponible en: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?pid=S1561-31942009000200004&script=sci arttext