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What was the primary aim of the study conducted on children with mediastinal tumors?
What was the primary aim of the study conducted on children with mediastinal tumors?
- To evaluate the long-term survival rates of children with tumors
- To assess the effectiveness of different diagnostic procedures
- To develop new treatment methods for mediastinal tumors
- To examine risk factors of respiratory complications (correct)
Which clinical symptoms were included in the study's evaluation of respiratory complications?
Which clinical symptoms were included in the study's evaluation of respiratory complications?
- Wheezing, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever
- Chest pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness
- Cough, fever, headache, fatigue
- Cough, dyspnea, orthopnea, stridor (correct)
Over what time period was the clinical data for the study collected?
Over what time period was the clinical data for the study collected?
- 2010 to 2020
- 2000 to 2010
- 1990 to 2000
- 1999 to 2019 (correct)
What types of findings were assessed through chest computed tomography (CT)?
What types of findings were assessed through chest computed tomography (CT)?
Which department was not listed as part of the research team in the article?
Which department was not listed as part of the research team in the article?
Which of the following was not a respiratory complication indicated in the study?
Which of the following was not a respiratory complication indicated in the study?
What was the focus of the clinical management algorithm proposed in the study?
What was the focus of the clinical management algorithm proposed in the study?
Which of the following statements about the demographic data collected is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about the demographic data collected is incorrect?
Study Notes
Study Aim
- This study aimed to identify risk factors for respiratory complications in children with mediastinal tumors.
- The study also aimed to develop a clinical management algorithm for children and adolescents with mediastinal tumors.
Study Design
- This was a case-control study.
- Data was collected retrospectively over a 20 year period.
Study Population
- The study included all children and adolescents who presented with mediastinal tumors at Saitama Children's Medical Center between 1999 and 2019.
Data Collected
- Age
- Sex
- Pathological diagnosis
- Eight major clinical symptoms:
- Cough
- Dyspnea
- Hypoxia
- Orthopnea
- Chest pain
- Wheeze
- Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS)
- Stridor
- Chest computed tomography (CT) findings including:
- Tumor location
- Mediastinal mass ratio
- Pleural fluid
- Pericardial effusion
- Compression of trachea and bronchi
- Types of diagnostic procedures
- Types of anesthesia used
- Respiratory complications:
- Severe hypoxia
- Difficult ventilation
- Respiratory failure
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This study investigates the risk factors for respiratory complications in children and adolescents with mediastinal tumors. It aims to establish a clinical management algorithm based on data collected from patients at Saitama Children's Medical Center over a 20-year period.
