Profile of medico-legal cases in tertiary care hospital in Jamnagar, Gujarat: Retrospective study of one year

Trangadia, Mahesh; Mehta, Rahul; Rada, Nita; Gupta, B

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“…2 Our study also showed similar results and that the age group of 16-30 years was the highest affected followed by the age group of 31-45 years, both before and during lockdown. Similar results were also obtained by Trangadia et al, Hussaini et al and Yadav et al 7,8,10 The ratio between males and females met with an accident in 2019-2020, was 1.3:1 in 2019 which was high in 2020 which was 3:1.Our findings were consistent with the study conducted by Trangadia et al (males 72.77%), Hussaini et al (males 74.03%) and Yatoo et al (males 74.03%). [7][8][9] During the nationwide lockdown, the central and all state governments ordered the closure of all activities except essential services.…”

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Comparison of road traffic accidents presenting to the emergency department of a teaching hospital before and during lockdown

Rao

Sayyada

Pyreddy

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major cause of misery, disability and death globally, with a disproportionate number occurring in developing countries. With COVID-19 reaching pandemic proportion, a nationwide lockdown was announced on 24 March 2020 which resulted in the complete closure vehicular movement. This study aimed to assess the impact of lockdown on the number of RTAs brought to our rural tertiary care teaching hospital situated on National highway number 65.Methods: Medico-legal records were reviewed retrospectively at Kamineni institute of medical sciences hospital. The cases were classified into two groups. The pre-lockdown group included cases reporting to casualty from 1 April 2019 to 31 July 2019. The lockdown group included cases reporting to casualty from 1 April 2020 to 31 July 2020. Patient demographics, type of injury, time of injury, mode of injury were collected for all cases and analysed using simple mathematical tools.Results: There was a significant decrease in the total number of RTAs during lockdown phases 1 and 2 and during unlocking phases 1 and 2 by 52.1%. Bike skid was the most common mode of injury. The highest number of RTAs was observed between 6 am to 6 pm and the most commonly affected gender was male especially in the age group of 15-45 years.Conclusions: RTA numbers can be reduced by strict implementation of traffic rules and better road infrastructure. One positive effect of the measures implemented to control the spread of COVID-19 was the reduction of traffic accidents and mass casualties.

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Comparison of road traffic accidents presenting to the emergency department of a teaching hospital before and during lockdown

Rao

Sayyada

Pyreddy

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Trangadia et al did a retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital of Gujrat India and found that male cases were predominated over female cases which were 5967 (72.77%) and 2232 (27.23%) respectively. The maximum numbers of cases were in the age group 21-30 years, 2632 (32.10%) 9 this is quiet similar with current study conducted by author in Nepal.…”

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Profile of autopsy cases in central level hospital of Nepal. A retrospective study of two years

Baral¹

2020

Asian J Med Sci

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Background: Autopsy is a systemic scientific examination of dead body by the help of which information about the cause of death can be obtained in unnatural death cases. Various countries have to follow their own law to perform an autopsy. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to analyze the pattern of autopsy cases with manner and various cause of death, which was conducted in central level hospital. Material and Methods: It is a retrospective type record based study conducted in two years period at central level hospital of Nepal in 775 corpse. Result: Out of 775 cases of autopsy, 465 males and 310 females which accounts 60% of male and 40% of female cases.In context of age group the highest number of cases came for autopsy is 21-30 years of age group which accounts 39.35% of total cases followed by 31-40 years of age group and accounts 31.61% of total cases. Suicidal death cases are the highest number of cases presented 59.09% for autopsy. This is followed by accidental deaths of 27.48% and thenundetermined 9.29% and lastly homicidal 4.12%. Regarding the cause of death blunt injury cases are highly presented with 44.54% and the firearm injury cases are presented very less with only 0.25% in total 775 cases. Conclusion: In the current study it can be concluded that the Medico legal autopsy was performed in 775 corpse in a period of 2 years at central level hospital where the Male cases are predominated over Female with presence of the highest number of cases in an age group of 21-30 years. Suicidal manner of death cases are highest in number with the leading cause of death as Blunt injury.

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“…It is inconsistent with study conducted by Yadav A et al13 where assault cases (39.6%) were almost equal to accidental cases (38.1%).In our study most of the cases were treated in IPD (64.30%) and 32.72% of the cases had minor injuries, so they did not required admission and were dealt at the OPD level. Out of 424 living cases brought to casualty, maximum numbers of cases were discharged after completion of treatment (347 cases, 81.84%), 51 cases (12.03%) were referred to higher centres for further treatment and 25 cases (5.90%) died during the course of treatment, while 1 patient absconded from the casualty.The present study is consistent with the study conducted by Trangadia MM et al11…”

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“…This can be explained by the fact that they were more active, economically productive, violent and arrogant by nature also mostly involved in outdoor household activities.Maximum incidence of MLCs took place in between12 p.m. to 12 a.m. because in this time of day people are maximally involved into their activities. This is in consistence with the study byGarg et al, Gupta et al and Trangadia MM et al4,9,11 As the day progress frustration of person increased, the temperature and humidity level having highest incidence (36.9%) 13,14. It is because our hospital caters most of the rural population of our district where most of the households are involved in agriculture work, so the poisons are easily available.Haridas et al,JitendraTomar et al,Siddappa et al,…”

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Retrospective Study of Profile of Medico-legal Cases at Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga

Shreedhar N.C,

Chandan.V,

Shreekrishna H K

2021

MLU

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Casualty department of any hospital is an important area, because most of the medical emergencies and almost all medico legal cases report first to causality of hospital. The prime duty of doctor is to treat and save the life of patient, however once stabilizedthe same doctor has to carry out exhaustive documentation of medico legal cases. This puts on extra burden on duty Doctor. The present study is carried out with a view to understand the pattern and magnitude of Medico legal cases in this region. Two years retrospective data was collectedbetween 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2019 from the casualty, Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga. Study revealed that Poisoning (40.04%) constituted majority of medico legal cases followed by road traffic accidents (31.12%) with male preponderance (3.32:1); majority of victims were between 21-30 years (32.5%); large number of victims were urban inhabitants (57.4%); most of the cases were from Hindu community (90.4%); majority of cases (58.9%) reported to casualty within 1 hour from the time of incidence;maximum number of cases (40.50%) were reported between 6 pm -12 am of the day; maximum number of cases was treated on the IPD basis (64.30%);more number of MLC was reported in month of August (48 cases).

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Profile of medico-legal cases in tertiary care hospital in Jamnagar, Gujarat: Retrospective study of one year

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Comparison of road traffic accidents presenting to the emergency department of a teaching hospital before and during lockdown

Comparison of road traffic accidents presenting to the emergency department of a teaching hospital before and during lockdown

Profile of autopsy cases in central level hospital of Nepal. A retrospective study of two years

Retrospective Study of Profile of Medico-legal Cases at Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga

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