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Patil, Basavaraj
- A Study on Pattern of Injuries in Railway Deaths
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 5, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 20-22Abstract
This study was carried out on 97 railway related deaths in order to determine the specific pattern and distribution of wounds. Of the 97 victims, 90 (92.7%) were males and 07 (7.3%) were females. The majority were in the age group of 21-30 years. Most of the victims died as the result of an accident 67 (69%) and 30 (31%) suicide cases reported. 9 victims (9.2%) showed elevated blood alcohol levels on chemical analysis. In 97 railway deaths, 80 (82.4%) victims were Hindu by religion and 17 (17.5%) Muslims. Out of 97 deaths 79 (81.44%) victims were married and 18 (18.5%) victims unmarried. Decapitation and hemi section of the body at the level of thorax were more common in suicidal deaths. Head injury accounted more in accidental deaths.Keywords
Railway, Suicide, Accident, Injuries.References
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- Suicidal Trends in Children and Adolescents
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, M.R.Medical College, Gulbarga, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology, M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, M.R.Medical College, Gulbarga, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology, M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 5, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 23-26Abstract
Birth and death are two inevitable truths. Person once born has to die one or the other day. As children and adolescents form future of the family, their deliberate death brings severe pain and agony to their parents and relatives. To evaluate the suicidal deaths in above mentioned population with respect to age, sex, methods adopted and reasons for termination of life, a retrospective study of 5 years from Jan'05 to Dec'09 was undertaken. Age was set according to the Indian law which considers children as up to 14 years and adolescents up to 18 years. Out of 2732 autopsies conducted at the mortuary, Government General Hospital Gulbarga, 34 cases were found to be of our interest. Girls (70.6%) outnumbered boys (29.4%) in terms of deaths encountered. Common modalities observed were burns (12 cases), poisoning (11 cases), drowning (5 cases), Hanging (5 Cases), run over by railway (1 case). Major cause to commit suicide was depression and frustration, followed by broken families, academic failures, and love disappointment.Keywords
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