Prospective Study of Mechanical Asphyxial Deaths

Murthy, Vadivelam; Rao, P. Chandra Sekhara

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“…The key goal of estimating time since death at the scene of crime is to have a preliminary idea of the time of assault and for narrowing the field of suspects. 1 Rigor mortis is a physio-chemical change that causes stiffening of the body after death. There are several reports of the use of rigor mortis for estimating time since death.…”

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Assessment of Time Since Death using Forensic Autopsies based on the Presence of Rigor Mortis– A Cross-Sectional Study

Sugatha¹,

Ramana²

2019

IJCMR

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Introduction: Time since death is an important topic that plays major role in forensic medicine. The accurate determination of time since death is found to be helpful in medico legal investigation. Advancements in the methods for estimating time since death have enabled us to determine post-mortem interval more precisely. Since the 1850s, scientists have been working on different methods to determine post-mortem interval. Hence, the aim of the present study was to assess the time since death using method of rigor mortis in the autopsies done at the mortuary of Osmania General Hospital. Materials and Methods:About 500 medico-legal autopsies were selected where the exact time of death was known and the body had been kept at prevailing room temperature. A good quality digital hygrometer was used to note the daily readings of temperature and humidity. Presence or absence of rigor mortis and its extent was noticed in both voluntary and involuntary muscles.Results: More unnatural deaths are in suspicious circumstances are occurring in males when compared to females. The average duration for onset of rigor mortis was 8 hours and 39 minutes. The minimum duration in which rigor mortis had begun to appear in the body was 1 hour and 35 minutes while the longest maximum by which rigor mortis had not completely appeared in the body was 24 hours. Conclusion:Rigor mortis has been used for assessment of time since death from long time. It is considered to be the most important and interesting method to estimate the time since death.How to cite this article: M. Sugatha, Venkata Ramana. Assessment of time since death using forensic autopsies based on the presence of rigor mortis-a cross-sectional study.

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Assessment of Time Since Death using Forensic Autopsies based on the Presence of Rigor Mortis– A Cross-Sectional Study

Sugatha¹,

Ramana²

2019

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“…Globally, the common risk factors found in all the age groups were travelling on overcrowded or poorly maintained vessels and disasters related to water (e.g., flood, extreme rainfall, storm surges, and tsunamis or cyclones). 3,4 During the drowning process, there are several phases of pathophysiology starting with phase of holding a breath followed by inspiration involuntary with gasping for air and unconsciousness. The death is due to irreversible brain damage which is secondary to the development of cerebral hypoxia.…”

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Analysis of Deaths due to Drowning - A Retrospective Study

Sugatha¹,

Parwathi²

2019

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introduction: Drowning refers to death within 24 hours of a submersion incident. According to the WHO, it is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/ immersion in liquid. Determining the cause of death in bodies found in water is quite challenging which can be achieved with thorough investigation and complete autopsy after which only the pathologist certifies a death based on drowning. The experts in the field of Forensic Medicine are facing difficulties in estimation of time, cause and mode of death. Hence, the present study aimed to analyse the various aspects of drowning deaths whose Post Mortem were conducted in the mortuary of Osmania General Hospital in the year 2004. Material and Methods: The present study was a retrospective study which was conducted among 150 dead subjects. All the dead bodies recovered from different sources of submersion irrespective of age or sex and either with fresh or decomposed bodies were included in this study. Detailed history related to place of the incident, type of water body, position of the body and other relevant findings were obtained from the previous records. Results: The majority of the subjects with drowning were 82.6% of the males followed by 17.3% of the females. The place of drowning was found to be in ponds (41.3%) and ditch (29.3%) followed by rivers (17.3%) and lakes (8%). The time of drowning was seen in majority of the subjects i.e. 60% of subjects died 09:00-13:00 and 25.3% subjects during 13:01-18:00 followed by 8% at 0:0-8:59 and 6.6% at 18:01-23:59 conclusion: The magnitude of drowning is higher among males in and around the jurisdiction of Osmania. It has been proved that drowning has become an undervalued problem with inclusion of child population. Hence, there is a necessity for prevention among all the ages by the government so that overall burden caused by drowning can be reduced.

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Prospective Study of Mechanical Asphyxial Deaths

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Assessment of Time Since Death using Forensic Autopsies based on the Presence of Rigor Mortis– A Cross-Sectional Study

Assessment of Time Since Death using Forensic Autopsies based on the Presence of Rigor Mortis– A Cross-Sectional Study

Analysis of Deaths due to Drowning - A Retrospective Study

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