Sudden death in school children: Role of physical activities and meteorological conditions

Takada, Kazuo; Nagashima, Masami; Takada, Haruko; Sugita, Seiko; Harrell, Joanne S.

doi:10.1046/j.1442-200x.1999.4121032.x

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“…Previous reports have shown that sudden death in childhood and adolescence has been rare. [11][12][13][14][15] Population-based reports show the rate of sudden death ranged from 1.3 to 8.5 per 100,000 patientyears.l4 Our patient was a healthy young girl recovered from cardiopulmonary arrest. She had provoked coronary artery spasms with the administration of ACh and had myocardial ischemia demonstrated by ECG, echocardiogram, and 123I-MIBG myocardial scintigraphic imaging.…”

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A Young Girl with Vasospastic Angina Associated with Mutation in Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene

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A 13-year-old girl was successfully recuperated from cardiopulmonary arrest shortly after running 80 m in a competition. The electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and 123I-MIBG myocardial scintigraphic imaging indicated myocardial ischemia in the anteroseptal wall of the left ventricle. Coronary angiography during the recovery phase revealed no stenotic lesions, and spasms of the left anterior descending artery and the left circumflex artery could be provoked by acetylcholine. The endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene abnormality associated with coronary spasms was examined. The patient had the T-786 --> C, A-922 --> G, and T-1468 --> A mutations in the 5'-flanking region on one allele of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene. To the authors' knowledge, she represents the first case of life-threatening coronary spasms in childhood associated with mutations in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene.

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A Young Girl with Vasospastic Angina Associated with Mutation in Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene

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“…We confirmed the previous result 4 that relative humidity and wind did not influence the rate of sudden death, however, another study 37 reported an increased hospital admission at the time of increased wind and low humidity. Takada et al 21 found a positive relationship between sudden death during competitive sports and dry and cloudy weather conditions. Shkolnikov et al 38 estimated the medium and greater levels of intoxication occurred in a quarter of those recorded as dying from cardiovascular disease, and they stated that among young men, whose deaths were ascribed to cardiovascular disease, were in reality simply by alcohol poisoning.…”

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Evaluation of meteorological factors on sudden cardiovascular death

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Bartholy

Pongrácz

et al. 2010

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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“…A Japanese study reported on 76 victims of school-associated sudden death in whom obvious causative diseases were not detected prior to death. 12 Deaths were associated with vigorous activities, particularly running, and influenced by meteorological conditions. For example, dryness and high pressure in spring were related to deaths in children running.…”

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School-Associated Child Deaths in Kansas

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Johnston²,

Melhorn³

et al. 2009

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Background. The purpose of this investigation was to review each school-associated child death in Kansas. No statewide studies of school-associated child death, regardless of cause, were found in the literature. This report details all-cause school-associated mortality in Kansas children during a 13-year period. Methods: Files for all school-associated child deaths (ages birth through 17) were compiled for the calendar years 1994 through 2006. Data files were provided by the Kansas State Child Death Review Board. Annual census data from the Kansas State Department of Education were obtained to determine annual student death rates. Data extracted from each file included: gender, race, year of death, age at death, manner of death, cause of death, whether an autopsy was performed, and whether the death was preventable. Results: A total of 26 school-associated deaths occurred in Kansas children over the study period. The school-associated death rate averaged 0.402 per 100,000 students per year. The median number of student deaths per academic school year was two. Thirty-one percent of all school-associated deaths were sudden cardiac deaths. Sixty-five percent of all deaths occurred during or shortly after participating in a physical activity or in sports. Conclusions: School-associated child deaths are rare events. However, the majority of deaths were preventable through better parental or school supervision, better communication with the school about student health issues, and safety education, especially related to sports activities and transportation. KJM 2009; 2(3):52-61.

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Sudden death in school children: Role of physical activities and meteorological conditions

Abstract: Sudden deaths in children at school may be associated with physical activities and meteorological conditions.

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A Young Girl with Vasospastic Angina Associated with Mutation in Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene

A Young Girl with Vasospastic Angina Associated with Mutation in Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene

Evaluation of meteorological factors on sudden cardiovascular death

School-Associated Child Deaths in Kansas

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