Nasal molding: a cultural practice causing respiratory distress in a term infant.
A case of respiratory distress secondary to the cultural practice of "nasal molding" is reported. Nasal molding should be included as an entity causing nasal obstruction without choanal atresia. Furthermore, this report underscores the role of interpreters in provision of health care.
Albert Einstein Medical Center and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4399, USA. hurt@email.chop.edu
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D001504:Beauty; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D019303:Multilingualism; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*