Subsequent bronchoscopies confirmed tracheal deformity and tracheal
malacia. At age 26 years she underwent reconstructive tracheal surgery that failed, which led to the placement of a tracheal stent that acted as a functional airway.
"In view of the complications that can result from gastroesophageal reflux into the respiratory tract and the relationship between chronic lung disease and reflux, our results suggest that treatment with antireflux positioning and, possibly, medication to prevent chronic respiratory symptoms should be considered among infants with large-airways
malacia," they added.
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Malacia Tapestry, however, what could be a utopian state, a small country preserved forever by assassins, is a state in decay.
Cassie, as her family calls her, has severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia with underlying hypotonia, periventricular
malacia (brain damage affecting the white matter), cortical/visual impairments, and reactive airway disease.
Softening (
malacia) of the cartilage (chondro) of the kneecap is painful and can interfere with performance.
Malnutrition among the young is also a severe problem giving rise to problems like anaemia, goiter, keratomalacia, rickets, scurvy osteo
malacia, etc.
Other complications that may occur during anesthetic recovery include skeletal fractures, spinal cord
malacia, post-anaesthetic neuropathies and post-anaesthetic respiratory obstructions (JOHNSTON et al, 2002; WAGNER, 2008; DUGDALE & TAYLOR, 2016).
A) Olfactory bulb, 7 dpe, showing diffuse and severe neuropil
malacia with mild cavitation and focal hemorrhages.
(22) Results of other studies that evaluated the effects of inhaled (32 agonists on lung function in infants with
malacia or recurrent wheeze indicated that infants with
malacia were no more likely to worsen after inhaled bronchodilator administration than those without
malacia.
However, this approach was ineffective for treating patients with airway collapse or
malacia.