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Chand Basha, V.
- A Retrospective Study of Organo Phophrous Compound Poisonings in Tertiary Hospital in Hyderabad Region
Authors
1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad, IN
2 Division of Neurotoxicology, Dept of Zoology, S.V.University, Tirupati, IN
3 Division of Molecular Biology, Dept of Zoology, S.V.University, Tirupati, IN
4 Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 4, No 1 (2010), Pagination: 6-8Abstract
Pesticides are being used in our society for the control and destruction of organisms interfering with his food, health and amenities. The Organophosphate insecticides are the insecticide group of choice in the agricultural world and are the most common cause of poisoning among the pesticides. These compounds are easily available in retail market and thus become popular for suicidal and accidental poisoning in developing countries like India, Srilanka, Iran etc. Homicidal administration is usually practiced by mixing these compounds with alcohol and capsules. Due to the lack of any official guidelines about the usage of pesticides in agriculture and domestic life there is a surge in the misuse of these agents in developing countries like India causing morbidity and mortality. The resources for treating this number of cases in government hospitals are limited and likely have an impact on patient outcome. In the present study we made an effort to analyze the impact of social, age, sex, area, manner, management and outcomes of OP poisoning in tertiary hospital.Keywords
Organophosphorus Compounds, Poisoning, SuicideReferences
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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
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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 StatusReferences
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- A Comprehensive Medico-legal Analysis of Paediatric Deaths at Osmania General Hospital Hyderabad
Authors
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.
Keywords
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- Sexual Assault and Murder of a 11 Year Old Girl: A Case Report
Authors
1 Dept.of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, A.P, IN
2 Division of Neurotoxicology, SV University, Tirupati, A.P., IN
3 Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Bhaskara Medical College, Hyderabad, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 5, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 106-107Abstract
Rape is one of the crimes out of all offences of violence against a person in which the services of medical science are some times indispensable to the administration of justice Rape is regarded as the most brutal and infamous crime in all civilized countries and penalty is justly severe. In India the punishment is life imprisonment .In the present investigation, a girl aged about 11 years was found dead in a well of an agricultural field on 09.09.09. at 7:00 a.m. Inquest commenced on 09.09.09.at 11:00 a.m. at scene of offence. Autopsy findings revealed that it is clear cut case of sexual offence and murder The body is in decomposed state, skin peeled off here and there, marbling seen on the chest, tongue and eye balls protruded, right eye eaten by aquatic animals (Artifacts), abdomen distended with decomposed gasses. Vagina admits two fingers, hymen torn at 5O clock and 7O clock position, the torn margins were extended up to posterior fornix.Keywords
Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Judicial Punishment.References
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