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- An Analytical Study of Deaths Due to Hanging in Warangal Area, Andhra Pradesh
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally (V), Moinabad (M),R. R. Dist ,A.P., IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally (V), Moinabad (M),R. R. Dist ,A.P., IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 6, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 16-19Abstract
Death due to hanging is not an uncommon cause in the present day. Suicidal manner is more common in hanging deaths. The tendency towards suicidal hanging is found to be higher because of the easy availability of the ligature material. Deaths due to suicidal hanging are common in the Warangal area of Andhra Pradesh. Their magnitude is quite significant among the total number of deaths subjected to postmortem examinations. Hence it is necessary to analyze these deaths, in relation to their manner of occurrence. As a part of this study it is mandatory to know the different factors influencing suicide. Suicidal hangings are more common than others (95%). The number of deaths due to suicidal hanging is increasing in the society; the Male to Female ratio being unaltered at 2:1 and the common Age group of occurrence being 21-40 years Victims are usually from rural setup with low social economic background. Illiteracy is one of the main cause of deaths due to suicidal hanging (76%). The percentage of hanging deaths is found to be higher in married women (76%) than in the others.Keywords
Hanging, Suicide, Age, Sex Distribution, Socio-economic Status
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- A Comprehensive Medico-legal Analysis of Paediatric Deaths at Osmania General Hospital Hyderabad
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1 Dept of Forensic Medicine. Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally (V), Ranga Reddy Dist, Andhra Pradesh, IN
1 Dept of Forensic Medicine. Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally (V), Ranga Reddy Dist, Andhra Pradesh, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 6, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 40-43Abstract
Introduction: In the early phase of life, even with the advent of urbanization and civilization, children are not considered relatively as safe as they are vulnerable now. The advent of civilization and urbanization has failed to put children in safe zone. The infancy or childhood is no longer a protected period and subjected to all kinds of maladies of the society. Even childhood (or) infancy is not free from the vagaries like suicide, homicide, kidnapping, neglect and also the sexual assaults. Death from unnatural causes is a black remark on humanity. Study of all the factors causing death unnaturally will be useful in reducing the incidence.
Materials and Methods: The present study has been conducted on the deaths of paediatric age group (i.e., 0 - 15 years) which are of medico-legal significance. This study is based on the Medico-legal autopsies conducted at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad. A total number of 500 cases occurred during the period of this study from July, 2007 to June, 2009.
Conclusion: The incidence of death in paediatric age group was more between 13-15 years, least between 4-6 years age group, maximum deaths were due to accidents (56.20%) followed by suicides (27.80%) and homicides (7.8%). Total 500 death were studied of which (48.4%) were males and (51.6%) were females. Maximum incidence of paediatric deaths was from middle and lower socio-economic groups.
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Pediatric Deaths, Manner of Deaths, UulnerabilityReferences
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