Car versus Tree: Accident or Suicide Attempt?

Somes, Joan; Donatelli, Nancy Stephens

doi:10.1016/j.jen.2010.09.014

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“…Murphy [63,64] indicated that, to improve our knowledge on the topic, complete autopsies should be routinely performed in fatal single-vehicle-single-occupant vehicular mishaps so that cause and manner of death may be documented without question. Also Emergency Department physicians have to evaluate the presence of suicidal ideation or other risk factors for suicide (for example, depression or death wishes in the recent past) with family members when evaluating drivers who had a traffic accident where the mechanism of the crash was difficult to explain [65].…”

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Car accidents as a method of suicide: A comprehensive overview

Pompili

Serafini

Innamorati

et al. 2012

Forensic Science International

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Car accidents as a method of suicide: A comprehensive overview

Pompili

Serafini

Innamorati

et al. 2012

Forensic Science International

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“…Accidents can be attributed to inattention, poor sight or hearing, slow reactions, and other medical issues. Moreover, the close relationship between relapse and accidental death after autologous transplantation points to the possibility that some of the accidents may be intentional, and therefore represent a hidden suicide . Therefore, physical and psychological distress appearing after HSCT may be involved in the excess of accidents.…”

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“…Moreover, the close relationship between relapse and accidental death after autologous transplantation points to the possibility that some of the accidents may be intentional, and therefore represent a hidden suicide. 42 Therefore, physical and psychological distress appearing after HSCT may be involved in the excess of accidents. In long-term survivors after allogeneic HSCT, late effects such as cataract, cardiovascular complications, neurological complications, as well as decreased cognitive functioning may occur, [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51] and be incriminated for the increased risk of accidental death.…”

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Increase of suicide and accidental death after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Thewis

Labopin²,

Rovó

et al. 2013

Cancer

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BACKGROUNDRelapse and transplant-related complications are leading causes of mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Suicides and accidents have not been studied in these patients. This study sought to determine whether there is an excess of suicide and accidental deaths after HSCT, and to determine risk factors.METHODSThe incidence of suicidal and accidental death in patients after undergoing HSCT, standardized mortality ratio (SMR), and absolute excess risk (AER) of suicide and accidental deaths was determined, compared with the general European population. A case-control analysis was done to define factors associated with suicide and accidental deaths. Data were derived from the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Registry, including 294,922 patients who underwent autologous or allogeneic HSCT from 1980 to 2009.RESULTSThe 10-year cumulative incidence of suicide and accidental deaths was 101.8 and 55.6 per 100,000 patients, respectively. SMR and AER of suicide after HSCT were 2.12 (P < .001) and 10.91, higher than in the European general population for 100,000 deaths, respectively. SMR and AER of accidental death were 1.23 (P < .05) and 2.54, respectively. In the case-control study, relapses were more frequent among patients who committed suicide after autologous HSCT (37% versus 18%; P < .0001). Chronic graft-versus-host disease was higher among patients who committed suicide after allogeneic HSCT (64% versus 37%; P = .001).CONCLUSIONSThere is an excess of deaths due to suicide and accidents in patients after undergoing HSCT as compared with the European general population. Relapse was associated with more suicide and accidental deaths after autologous HSCT, and chronic graft-versus-host disease was associated with more deaths by suicide after allogeneic HSCT. Cancer 2013;119:2012–2021. © 2013 American Cancer Society.

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“…Studies have indicated the overrepresentation of circulatory disorders (56) and the blurred line between intentional and unintentional injuries (57). The use of a broader injury category better captured misclassification between unintentional and intentional injury.…”

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Depressed mood and cause-specific mortality: a 40-year general community assessment

Wyman

Crum

Celentano

2012

Annals of Epidemiology

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Purpose The current study describes how the excess mortality risk associated with depression translates into specific causes of death occurring during a 40-year follow-up period, with focus on deaths related to injuries, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Methods Data comes from a cross-sectional survey (Community Mental Health Epidemiology Study) conducted in the early 1970s in Washington County, Maryland. Random sampling for the survey resulted in 2762 interviews. For the current analyses, baseline depressed mood was linked to current participant vital status through the use of death certificate records. Results The relative subdistribution hazards for cardiovascular deaths (3.08 (1.74–5.45)) and fatal injuries (4.63 (1.76–12.18)) were significant over the entire 40-year period for young adults (18–39 years old at baseline). The relative subdistribution hazard for cardiovascular deaths during the first 15 years of follow-up was pronounced in elderly (≥ 65 years) males (2.99 (1.67–5.37)). There were no significant associations between depressed mood and cancer deaths. Conclusions Individuals in the general community with depressed mood may be at increased risk of deaths due to cardiovascular disease and injury, even several decades after exposure assessment. Young adults with depressed mood appear to be particularly vulnerable to these associations.

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Car versus Tree: Accident or Suicide Attempt?

Cited by 4 publications

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Car accidents as a method of suicide: A comprehensive overview

Car accidents as a method of suicide: A comprehensive overview

Increase of suicide and accidental death after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Depressed mood and cause-specific mortality: a 40-year general community assessment

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