Citation

Naresh K, Lavanya Kowsil G. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2016; 10(2): 126-129.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00077.3

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Asphyxial deaths are commonly encountered in forensic practice. Determining the manner of death whether accidental, suicidal, homicidal, or natural is of utmost significance. In these deaths, a detailed and meticulous autopsy plays a vital role in solving the case while the scene investigation and sample collection have their own significance. Various sociological and demographical parameters were studied. A total of 162 asphyxial deaths autopsies were conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Guntur Medical College, Guntur from January 2010 to December 2010. Asphyxial deaths comprise 13.68% of all forensic autopsies; 29.6% of the cases were aged between 21-30 years; Males constitute 59.88% of all the cases. The most frequent method is hanging (60%), followed by drowning (19.1%). Suicide was found to be the manner of death in the majority of the cases. © 2016, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; age; gender; suicide; Suicide; Hanging; child; drowning; female; infant; male; newborn; Drowning; asphyxia; aged; incidence; autopsy; poverty; Suffocation; hanging; strangulation; unemployment; Strangulation; death; middle aged; religion; social status; Article; young adult; Traumatic asphyxia; Violent asphyxia