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Pawar, Gurudatta S.
- Profile of Poisoning Cases in District and Medical College Hospitals of North Karnataka
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 2, No 2 (2008), Pagination: 26-28Abstract
Morbidity and mortality due to poisoning is a world wide problem. The pattern poisoning varies from Country to country, place to place and changes over a period of time due to various reasons. The present study is a prospective study conducted in District and Al - Ameen Medical college hospitals of Bijapur ( North Karnataka ) during 2004-2005. Total 229 poisoning cases were studied from OPD to IPD, followed from admission to recovery or death in a systematic manner. All these cases were analyzed with an objective of knowing age&sex distribution of victims, commonest type of poison, the manner of poisoning, occupation, and also the rural&urban trends. Among 229 cases, male (51.15%) predominated females (42.85%) with majority (42.25%) belonging to 21-30 yrs age group. The commonest poison encountered was the Organophosphorous compounds (73.14%). Suicide (77.33%) was the commonest manner than accidental poisoning. Agricultural farmers with rural background, belonging to lower socioeconomic strata were the commonest victims (78.29%) compared to others.Keywords
Poisoning Cases, Organophosphorous Compounds , Suicide, Accident.
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- A Study on Personal Identification by Lip Print Patterns in South Indian Population
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Sri Devaraja Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar 563101, Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, SS Institute of Medical Science, Davanagere 577005, Karnataka, IN
3 Department of Forensic Medicine, MVJ Medical College, Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Sri Devaraja Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar 563101, Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, SS Institute of Medical Science, Davanagere 577005, Karnataka, IN
3 Department of Forensic Medicine, MVJ Medical College, Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 5, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 82-84Abstract
Identification of an individual is important in any medico legal matter or investigation. In the present study, the lip prints of 300 subjects [173 males and 127 females] belonging to south Indian population were studied by obtaining a thin smear of the prints and visualizing by the finger print powder (black). Individualistic nature and permanence of the lip prints was observed in the present study. Predominance of various types of lip print patterns in the four quadrants among the subjects are presented and evaluated. The results obtained by matching the prints obtained at follow up studies by using COREL-DRAW software has been excellent, which can be used to match the test prints with prints obtained at the scene of crime. The methodology used for recording and studying the prints is easy, economical and convenient. No specialized equipment or training is required to use this method. It was concluded in this study that no two individuals had same type of print patterns, even by considering the middle 5mm of each quadrant of the prints as evident from the study.References
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- Incidence and Patterns of Skull Fractures in Accidental Deaths at Davanagere, Karnataka
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1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine Chennai Medical College, Irungalur, Trichy, IN
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, RIMS, Raichur-02, Karnataka, IN
3 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, RIMS, Raichur-02, Karnataka, IN
4 Lions Eye Hospital. Koppal-32, Karnataka, IN
1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine Chennai Medical College, Irungalur, Trichy, IN
2 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, RIMS, Raichur-02, Karnataka, IN
3 Dept. of Forensic Medicine, RIMS, Raichur-02, Karnataka, IN
4 Lions Eye Hospital. Koppal-32, Karnataka, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 6, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 99-102Abstract
Fatalities as a result of accident claim a substantial number of lives in developing countries like India. Deaths due to road traffic accidents (RTA), may call upon entire spectrum of medico legal expertise. Injuries to head are common in road traffic accidents (RTA) and in cases of domestic accidents like fall from height, sports accident, industrial accidents etc., This necessitates us to widen the spectrum of study with respect to head injury involving skull fractures in fatal accidents. Hence the present study was conducted to know the incidence and patterns of skull fractures in fatal accidents with special reference to RTA. Skull fractures were observed in 41.8% of the total accidental deaths. Amongst these skull fractures, RTA was commonest cause (86.3%). Most victims were male (81.6%), motor cyclists were the commonest victims. Linear fracture (38.8%) was commonest pattern of fracture in RTA and depressed fracture (48.1%) was in cases of fall from height. Sub-arachnoid was the commonest type of intracranial hemorrhage.Keywords
Road Traffic Accidents; Fall from Height: Skull Fracture, Intracranial HemorrhageReferences
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