Forensic analysis of suicide mortality in Sohag governorate (Upper Egypt) in the period 2005–2009

Forensic toxicology analysis of self-poisoning suicidal deaths in Tehran, Iran; trends between 2011-2015

“…Males often choose more violent suicide methods that will assure to reach their desired aim [ 29 – 31 ]. However the results are in disagreement with previous scholars in that they suggested the highest number of suicide attempts in females [ 24 , 32 ]. An easy explanation relies on the fact that the current study had only analysed completed self-poisoning deaths and the rate of nonfatal suicide attempts were not included in the present study.…”

“…To our knowledge economic crisis and social stress are among contributing factors for suicidal ideation. A higher frequency of poisoning was seen in single cases that were in accordance with the results of the other investigations [ 24 ]. Controversial data regarding marital status in suicidal deaths was reported in previous studies [ 28 ].…”

“…Spring and autumn were the most troubling seasons regarding self-poisoning suicidal deaths. However other seasons were reported as the most seasons with suicidal deaths in previous studies [ 24 , 43 ]. It seems possible to associate the high rate of suicidal poisoning in spring with the beginning of Persian New Year holidays, economic problems and stress for New Year ceremonies.…”

“…Throughout the years of the study, we observed a variation in completed suicide rates in Tehran from 3.53/1 million of Tehran population in 2011 to a maximum of 18.30/1 million of Tehran population in 2012. In other studies the rate of suicidal cases in Egypt was estimated to be 1.6–3.5/1 million populations [ 24 ], 10/1 million in Sudan [ 25 ] and 21/1 million in Jordan [ 26 ]. It should be noted that we couldn’t decide about suicidal poisoning rates based on forensic toxicology analysis results alone.…”

Predicting outcome in acute cardiotoxicity based on Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and modified APACHE II score (MAS)

“…This is different from the study by El Masry and Tawfik (2013) as they reported that poisoning occurred suicidally (49%), accidentally (42.7%), drug overdose (7.5%), therapeutic error (0.4%) and homicidal in 0.4% of cases. However results in the current study agree with Ismail et al (2015) who found accidental poisoning in Sohag constitutes (66.67%%), suicidal (33.33%) and homicidal (0%) .This was explained as the suicide rate in Upper Egypt is lower than Great Cairo due to religious effects and strong relationship between family members which was also supported by Aboul-Hagag et al (2013).…”