Profile of Medicolegal Deaths in Females: An Autopsy-Based Study

Nwafor, Chukwuemeka Charles; Akhiwu, Wilson Oberifo

doi:10.4103/nmj.nmj_153_19

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“…Compared to unnatural causes of deaths, natural deaths contributed only 2.02% of the total autopsy cases. It was observed in our study that respiratory illness (35.71%) was the commonest cause of natural deaths, whereas in a study by Nwafor and Akhiwu, 12 cardiovascular related pathologies accounted for the commonest (41.8%) cause of natural deaths, which could be due to difference in study population, dietary and geographical variance. Pregnancy related deaths in our study were found to be 25%, whereas in a study by Nwafor and Akhiwu 12 it was 29.6%, which was higher than our study.…”

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Pattern of female deaths in Manipur: An autopsy-based cross-sectional study

Sungoh¹,

Zohlupuii²,

Meera³

2021

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The cause of death may be natural, unnatural or may be obscure. The present study is aimed at determining pattern of deaths among females in Manipur, India. This study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of a tertiary care teaching Institute in Imphal, Manipur, during the period of 6 years from January 2014 to December 2019. Out of the 1,387 cases brought for autopsy, 17.81% were females. The year 2014 showed the highest number of unnatural deaths. Asphyxia and blunt forces were the commonest forms of homicides with the highest number of victims in the age groups of >30-40 years. Road traffic accidents were the commonest cause of accidental deaths (91.3%). Hanging accounted for the commonest method of suicides (81.1%), with the highest incidence in the age group of >10-20 years. Respiratory diseases accounted for the highest cause of natural deaths (35.71%). The study reveals that amongst the unnatural deaths in females, road traffic accident was the commonest cause.

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Pattern of female deaths in Manipur: An autopsy-based cross-sectional study

Sungoh¹,

Zohlupuii²,

Meera³

2021

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“…2 The death is natural when it is due to any pathology (disease) or ageing, and is unnatural when caused prematurely against the order of nature by injury, poison or other means of violence. 3 Unnatural death, as defined under section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973, is that a person has committed suicide, or has been killed by another, or by an animal, or by a machinery or an accident or the person has died under circumstances raising a reasonable suspicion that some other person has committed an offence. 4 The data of unnatural deaths may reflect the law and order situation in a particular area of jurisdiction.…”

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Comparison of pattern of death during Pre-lockdown period and COVID 19 lockdown period in Central Kerala – An Autopsy Study

Babu

Raveendran

2021

Asian J Med Sci

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Background: The coronavirus pandemic is one of the deadliest pandemic in history. The authorities worldwide responded to this pandemic by implementing business closures, travel restrictions, lockdowns and quarantines. Aims and Objectives: To determine the type of cases and compare the patterns of deaths which came for autopsy to Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Kottayam during the Pre lockdown period in 2019 and COVID-19 Lockdown Period in 2020. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam. The study data was collected from postmortem reports of Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam. Pre-lockdown period was taken as from 21 March to 31 May 2019.There were total 424 cases in 2019,whereas in the Lockdown period taken as from 21 March 2020 to31 May 2020,no: of cases reduced to 270. All these cases were grouped according to cause of death, manner of death and modalities of natural and unnatural deaths. Details of cases were entered utilizing a proforma. Results: There were total 424 cases in the pre-lockdown period in the year 2019, whereas in the lockdown period in 2020, number of cases declined to 270. Among the manner of deaths, accidents accounted for most of the deaths in the year 2019, i.e. 44.6% deaths due to accidents, whereas in the year 2020, deaths due to natural diseases topped the list, 46.3%. These differences in the manner of deaths were found statisticallysignificant. Conclusion: Two months into lockdown, statistically significant differences were noted in patterns of deaths. Further study should be conducted in the near future, when more data will become available. Providing early warning in patterns of mortality within the community could prove to be an invaluable public health asset.

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Profile of Medicolegal Deaths in Females: An Autopsy-Based Study

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Pattern of female deaths in Manipur: An autopsy-based cross-sectional study

Pattern of female deaths in Manipur: An autopsy-based cross-sectional study

Comparison of pattern of death during Pre-lockdown period and COVID 19 lockdown period in Central Kerala – An Autopsy Study

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