TY - JOUR T1 - Two cases of near asphyxiation in children, using non-releasing plastic garden ties JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 184 LP - 184 DO - 10.1136/emj.19.2.184 VL - 19 IS - 2 AU - R E McLaughlin AU - A Stewart Y1 - 2002/03/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/19/2/184.1.abstract N2 - We read with interest the emergency casebook featuring two cases of near asphyxiation.1 It is our practice to admit all cases of near strangulation who present early with signs or symptoms in keeping with the history for a period of observation. We adopt this policy on the basis that it is … ER -