Citation

Thomsen JL. Med. Sci. Law 1997; 37(1): 23-26.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/002580249703700106

PMID

9029915

Abstract

The frequency of diseases of the airways and lungs was examined in a forensic autopsy material of 441 alcoholics, who were compared with 255 controls. Lobar pneumonia was seen only in alcoholics, emphasizing alcohol abuse as a predisposing factor for this infection. Tuberculosis was more frequent in alcoholics, while there were no major differences in the occurrence of chronic lung diseases.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Alcoholism; Autopsy; Disease Susceptibility; Female; Forensic Medicine; Humans; Lung Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Pneumonia; Suicide; Tuberculosis