Fatal firearm injuries in autopsy cases at central Bangkok, Thailand: A 10-year retrospective study

Myint, Sithu; Rerkamnuaychoke, Budsaba; Peonim, Vichan; Riengrojpitak, Suda; Worasuwannarak, Wisarn

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2014.09.002

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“…Similar to firearm trends in other countries mentioned (Myint et al 2014), it is evident that firearms contribute significantly to homicide rates in Bangkok. It has been recently reported that Bangkok has a high per capita gun-murder rate when compared with other Asian countries like Brunei, Singapore, India, and (Alpers and Wilson 2016).…”

Section: Crime Dynamicssupporting

confidence: 74%

Trends of homicidal deaths in central Bangkok, Thailand: a 5-year retrospective study

Sakulsaengprapha

Peonim

Worasuwannarak

2018

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the trends related to homicide victims in central Bangkok, Thailand. These trends were analyzed in terms of general figures and demographics, as well as case-specific details such as time, day, month, weapon, cause of death, location of injury and toxicology. Data was collected using autopsy archives from 2009 to 2013 and specific details were recorded and analyzed statistically.

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Section: Crime Dynamicssupporting

confidence: 74%

Trends of homicidal deaths in central Bangkok, Thailand: a 5-year retrospective study

Sakulsaengprapha

Peonim

Worasuwannarak

2018

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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“…[9] As bread winners in the family, more males venture out of their houses as compared to females and consequently, males are more at risk for trauma. In this study, firearm injuries comprised 0.84% while a Bangkokbased study [10] reported firearm injuries in 2.09% of all autopsy cases. Alcoholic liver disease was also another leading cause of death confirmed by postmortem examination.…”

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confidence: 58%

Six-year analysis of postmortem examination records at a teaching hospital - demographic profile and causes of deaths

Kartikeyan¹,

Malgaonkar²,

Ghadge³

2016

Int J Med Sci Public Health

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Background: Medicolegal postmortem examinations are performed as mandatory legal procedures for establishing the cause of death for people dying in circumstances where multiple causes of death could be ascribed. Objective: To conduct complete-enumeration analysis of demographic details and causes of death from postmortem examination records at a municipal teaching hospital in Thane city, Maharashtra state, India. Materials and Methods: Data recorded on the postmortem records from Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2014 (6 years) were analyzed. Result: Of the 3,137 cases analyzed, 27.41% were females (mean age=32.95 years; SD = 20.43 years; and 72.59% were males (mean age = 37.42 years; SD = 16.78 years). The identity of 11.16% of the deceased could not be established. Major causes of death were trauma (27.26%), asphyxia and hanging (15.3%), coronary artery disease (11.59%), tuberculosis (11.04%), alcoholic liver disease (6.41%), lower respiratory tract infections (6.64%), and drowning (6.18%). Opinion about the cause of death was reserved and the viscera preserved for 30.41% cases and 41% infant deaths. The difference in proportion of deaths due to electrocution in various areas of Thane city was significant (p = 0.00005; OR = 0.327). Conclusion: Trauma, infectious and lifestyle diseases, and obstetric causes (postpartum haemorrhage and ruptured ectopic gestation) were major causes of deaths. Infant deaths occurred due to completely avoidable drowning and electrocution. A high percentage of postmortem examinations needed laboratory confirmation for establishing the cause of death.

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“…The studies are predominantly based in the EAP region (i.e. Thailand, China, Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan) and are widely spread across study regions for EAP [ 33 , 34 , 36 , 37 , 41 ] and the SSA region (i.e. Zambia and Uganda) [ 32 , 40 ].…”

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“…Nineteen studies investigated the association between unspecified substance use and SIB; 15 [ 32 , 38 , 39 , 41 , 47 , 50 , 55 , 56 , 58 , 60 , 61 , 67 , 81 , 83 , 105 ] focused on suicidal ideation, 12 [ 33 , 44 , 47 , 50 , 56 , 58 , 60 , 67 , 81 , 83 , 106 , 107 ] focused on non-fatal suicidal behaviours, and none reported on suicide. Eleven studies [ 36 , 38 , 39 , 47 , 50 , 55 , 56 , 61 , 81 , 83 , 105 ] found a positive association between substance use and suicidal ideation, five [ 32 , 56 , 58 , 67 , 105 ] reported a null association, and three [ 36 , 55 , 60 ] reported unclear findings.…”

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Substance use and suicidal ideation and behaviour in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

2018

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BackgroundUnderstanding relationships between substance use and suicidal ideation and behaviour (SIB) has important public health implications for suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where 75% of suicides occur. This systematic review explored the associations between substance use and SIB in LMICs.MethodsWe searched five databases using a combination of keywords for substance use, SIB and LMICs to identify English-written quantitative studies published between January 2006 and February 2016. Data were extracted to provide an overview of what is known about the topic, highlight gaps in the literature, and explore the implications of current knowledge for suicide prevention. Studies included in the review were assessed for methodological quality using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network checklist.ResultsAnalysis of included studies (N = 108) demonstrated a consistent positive association between substance use and SIB across all substances (i.e. alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, illicit drugs, non-medical use of prescription drugs), all substance use dimensions (i.e. intoxication, use, and pathological use) and all SIB dimensions (i.e. suicidal ideation, non-fatal suicidal behaviour, and suicide). Most of the available research evidence comes from upper-middle-income countries, only 22% comes from lower-middle-income and low-income countries. Most studies focused on alcohol and tobacco, while neglecting substances such as cannabis, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, misuse of prescription medication, inhalants, and hallucinogens. Most of the studies employed a cross-sectional design, were conducted within a risk-factor paradigm, and provided little information about the potential interaction between variables.ConclusionsPublic health suicide prevention policy and research in LMICs should take account of the fact that: substance use is a potentially modifiable risk factor; assessment and management of substance use is integral to the care of at-risk patients; reducing consumption and hazardous use of substances in LMICs is important for suicide prevention; and research needs to be expanded to include more theory driven research that focuses on all substance use dimensions and SIB dimensions, while employing more sophisticated statistical methods.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-5425-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Fatal firearm injuries in autopsy cases at central Bangkok, Thailand: A 10-year retrospective study

Cited by 15 publications

References 22 publications

Trends of homicidal deaths in central Bangkok, Thailand: a 5-year retrospective study

Trends of homicidal deaths in central Bangkok, Thailand: a 5-year retrospective study

Six-year analysis of postmortem examination records at a teaching hospital - demographic profile and causes of deaths

Substance use and suicidal ideation and behaviour in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

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