In 2000, Illinois declared a moratorium on executions after 13 death-row inmates were exonerated. âEvan Thomas et al., Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2007; But one country's moratorium is another country's protectionism, and the U.S. is suspicious of Europe's actions.
Restrictive lung diseases are characterized by reduced lung volumes, either because of an alteration in lung parenchyma or because of a disease of the pleura, chest wall, or neuromuscular apparatus.
Definition. 1  Pediatric Airway Anatomy. 2  Obligate Nasal Breathers. 3  Large Tongue. 4  Large Occiput. 5  Larynx and Trachea are funnel shaped. 6  Vocal Cords slant anteriorly. 7  Larynx located higher in neck (at C4 vs. C6 in adults) 8  Narrowest part of the pediatric airway is at cricoid cartilage (until age 5). In adults the narrowest part is at the glottis opening.