Profile of unnatural deaths in Manipal, Southern India 1994–2004

Kumar, TK Susheel; Kanchan, Tanuj; Yoganarasimha, K.; Kumar, G. Pradeep

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.10.005

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“…In a study of intentional poisoning deaths in southern India, the ratio of men to women was 2.7:1. 13 The Taiwan National Poison Control Centre (PCC) reported a male:female ratio in unnatural poisoning deaths of 1.6:1 (67 men vs 42 women), which differs from the results of this study. 22 However, numbers reported from China are similar, as women (2865 cases, 60.6%) experienced unnatural poisoning deaths more frequently than men (1863 cases, 39.4%).…”

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“…In addition, there are few studies on the characteristics of and causative substances used in intentional poisoning, which is reported to represent a high percentage of unnatural deaths. 13 The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ministry of Health and Welfare have been conducting an in-depth national hospital discharge injury survey since 2004 for time-series analysis of discharged poisoning incident patients. 14…”

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A nationwide study of patients hospitalised for poisoning in Korea based on Korea National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey data from 2005 to 2009

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ObjectivesIn light of the need to develop an integrated database on poisoning incidents in Korea, this study seeks to determine the characteristics of poisoning incidents in Korea by age, gender, location of incident, causative substance and patient prognosis.Data sourcesThe Korea National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey results (2005–2009) from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were used.Participants3826 participants in the survey who had been hospitalised for poisoning incidents.ResultsThe poisoning hospitalisation rate per 100 000 population was higher in women (1.735) than in men (1.372) and increased with age: the rate was 0.458 among individuals aged ≤9 years, 0.481 among those aged 10–19 years, 1.584 among those aged 20–64 years and 4.053 among those aged ≥65 years. The intentional poisoning hospitalisation rate differed by gender and age group. Women aged ≤19 years and 20–64 years showed a higher hospitalisation rate than men, while men aged ≥65 years showed a higher hospitalisation rate than women in the same age group. The most common poisoning substance was pesticides (33.6%), while antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified were also very common. Poisoning in those aged ≤9 years usually involved other drugs, while pesticides were the most common substances in those aged 20–64 years and ≥65 years.ConclusionsThis study analysed poisoning incidents in Korea from 2005 to 2009, by age and gender, causative substance, and characteristics. The results of this study may serve as evidence for new strategies in Korea to prevent poisoning.

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A nationwide study of patients hospitalised for poisoning in Korea based on Korea National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey data from 2005 to 2009

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“…4 However, in these cases two homicides were presented as traffic fatalities. RTAs form the bulk of deaths investigated at most autopsy centres, 5,6 and may be certified incorrectly due to apathy by the forensic pathologist.…”

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Non-vehicular homicides masquerading as road traffic accidents

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Interfering with or planting evidence to disguise the cause of a death is not uncommon in forensic practice. Homicides staged as road accidents are, however, rarely encountered by crime scene investigators. We report two homicides which were presented as road traffic accidents. Case 1: Dead body of a 35-year-old male was brought for autopsy with history of road traffic accident. Primary police inquiry suggested that the victim was knocked down by a speeding four-wheeler, while walking by the side of a high way with his friends. On postmortem examination the deceased's death was found due to homicidal smothering staged as a road traffic accident. Case 2: Dead body of 40-year-old male was brought for autopsy with history of road traffic accident. It was an unwitnessed crush by a speeding four-wheeler. However, on postmortem examination, the deceased was found to have died from homicidal multiple stab wounds with his death staged as a road traffic accident. Importance of meticulous autopsy to determine accurately the cause of death is emphasized.

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“…rapid in its course, suspicious in nature, mysterious, or even unwitnessed, ambiguous, litigious, or unexplained, or if it is a criminal death, industrial death,death accompanying surgical/medical treatment and where medical negligence is supposed or anaesthetic deaths, an autopsy becomes imperative. 1,2 A forensic autopsy or medicolegal autopsy is "an examination conducted postmortem to address medicolegal objectives". Medicolegal postmortem examinations are carried out according to the lawof the land so that justice is delivered.…”

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A Study of Unnatural Death Profile in Mangalore, Southern India 2011-2020

Shodhan Rao Pejavar,

Francis N. P. Monteiro,

Neena Priyadarshini AV

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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When death is unexpected, sudden, litigious, or unexplained, or if it is a criminal death, an autopsy becomes imperative.A forensic autopsy or medicolegal autopsy is "an examination conducted postmortem to address medicolegal objectives. A comprehensive profile of medicolegal autopsies undertaken over ten years (2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017)(2018)(2019)(2020) was evaluated at the A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru/Mangalore. Of the 1842 autopsied incidents, Sixty-two per cent of the autopsied victims were males. Seventy per cent of the overall deaths were between 20 and 49 years old. Road Traffic Accidents (R.T.A.) accounted for 45% of autopsied cases. The 3 rd and 4 th decades showed peak incidences of Road Traffic Accidents, fall from height, drowning, and burns. Seventy-six percent of unnatural deaths were accidental, 71.9% were due to road traffic incidents. Unnatural deaths do have medicolegal, social and preventive facets. Despite preventive measures, the dominance of Road traffic fatalities is a crucial cause of concern. The multipronged approach involving individuals, family, society, and law enforcement agencies will go a long way in preventing this vast and unfortunate loss of human lives because of accidents.

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Profile of unnatural deaths in Manipal, Southern India 1994–2004

Cited by 32 publications

References 10 publications

A nationwide study of patients hospitalised for poisoning in Korea based on Korea National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey data from 2005 to 2009

A nationwide study of patients hospitalised for poisoning in Korea based on Korea National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey data from 2005 to 2009

Non-vehicular homicides masquerading as road traffic accidents

A Study of Unnatural Death Profile in Mangalore, Southern India 2011-2020

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