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RIYADH: With quick intervention, the surgical team at the Maternity and Children Hospital in Hafr Al-Batin (eastern Saudi Arabia) managed to save the life of a two-year-old toddler after she had swallowed 27 toy magnets. X-ray images showed the presence of 27 small magnetic balls inside the girl’s intestine, which led to the formation of […]

DUBAI: Doctors at Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, have noted a significant rise in the number of children suffering potentially fatal aerodigestive aspiration or ingestions. The increase in the number of children having these lodged foreign objects has prompted medics to urge parental vigilance at home, especially in regard to the safe storage of magnets […]