| incidence and consequences of near-drowning-related pneumonia-a descriptive series from martinique, french west indies. | drowning represents one major cause of accidental death. near-drowning patients are exposed to aspiration that may result in pneumonia with life-threatening consequences. we designed this descriptive study to investigate the frequency, nature, and consequences of post-drowning pneumonia. one hundred and forty-four near-drowning patients (33 children and 111 adults) admitted during four years to the university hospital of martinique, french indies, were included. patients presented pre-hospital c ... | 2017 | 29149019 |