Deaths among women of reproductive age: A forensic autopsy study

Systematic review of drowning in India: assessment of burden and risk

“…One hospital-based study from Vellore attributed 20% of all injury-related deaths to drowning,19 while a second from Tamil Nadu reported no drowning deaths to have occurred over a study period of 1 year 23. A review of autopsy records for women aged 12–49 years from one hospital site in Mangalore attributed drowning to 5% of all deaths 15. The burden of fatal drowning by data source is summarised in table 2.…”

Comparison of antemortem clinical diagnosis and postmortem findings in burn-related deaths

“…[1,3,9,10] In developed countries, on the other hand, such deaths are more common among children and the elderly. [7,11] This age difference can be explained by the implementation of more effective preventive measures and greater availability of treatment options in developed countries.…”

“…Similar studies have reported a burn-related mortality ratio of 2.0-19.4%. [1,2,9,14] These studies have reported no difference between military and civilian mortality rates, and it has been reported to be ranging between 5% and 10%. [14,15] The fact that burn-related deaths were reported as an important public health concern in India explains the variability in the frequency of burn-related deaths in the literature.…”

“…[14,15] The fact that burn-related deaths were reported as an important public health concern in India explains the variability in the frequency of burn-related deaths in the literature. [1,3,9] Flame burn is the most common cause of burns, [1,6,7] and it has been reported to be often accompanied by inhalation burn. [11,14] In parallel to the literature, flame burns were the most common type of burn in the present study, with a frequency of 90.3%, while inhalation burns were observed in thirteen of the cases (41.9%).…”

“…[6] Multi-organ dysfunction and sepsis are associated with burn percentage, age and gender. [1,6,9] According to autopsy findings, pulmonary injury and sepsis were found to be the most common reason of death in all age groups. Edema and congestion have been reported to be worsening with increasing age.…”