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upper airway obstruction

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upper airway obstruction (UAO),
any abnormal condition of the mouth, nose, or larynx that interferes with breathing when the rest of the respiratory system is functioning normally.


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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] We report 2 cases of successful management of severe neonatal upper airway obstruction with oxygenation through one nasal passage and intubation on the opposite side.
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