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Comparative cross-sectional anatomy and airflow of mature pediatric and adult versus neonatal upper airways. One millimeter of circumferential subglottic edema in the adult and infant upper airways causes 44% and 75% reduction in cross-sectional area (CSA), respectively. Resistance to laminar airflow increases by a factor of 3 in adults and by a factor of 16 in infants.
