Adult epiglottitis: Trends and predictors of mortality in over 30 thousand cases from 2007 to 2014
Hanna J, Brauer PR, Berson E, Mehra S. Adult epiglottitis: Trends and predictors of mortality in over 30 thousand cases from 2007 to 2014. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 1107-1112. PMID: 30582183, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalEpiglottitisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsConceptsPredictors of mortalityEmergency departmentAdult epiglottitisPatient ageMultivariate analysisNational Emergency Department SampleStudy periodAverage patient ageEmergency Department SampleOverall mean ageLower ratesAirway interventionClinical factorsAirway proceduresSmoking statusInpatient studyMean ageAirway visualizationUnivariate analysisSignificant pathologyMortality riskEpiglottitisPatient encountersClinical interventionsMortality