@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of asphyxial deaths in adolescence",
journal="Journal of forensic and legal medicine",
year="2011",
author="Byard, Roger W. and Austin, Amy E. and van den Heuvel, Corinna",
volume="18",
number="3",
pages="107-109",
abstract="Review of 69 cases of lethal asphyxia in individuals aged from 10 to 18 years was undertaken in South Australia. There were 62 cases of suicide due to hanging (89.9%) (age range 10-18 years; mean = 16.6 years; M:F = 3.4:1), 4 accidents (5.8%) (3 crush asphyxias in motor vehicle rollovers, and 1 positional asphyxia associated with marked alcohol intoxication) and 3 homicides (4.3%). In the suicide group, there were 46 whites (74.2%), 12 Aboriginal (19.4%), 3 Asians (4.8%) and 1 African (1.6%). There were no deaths due to sexual asphyxia or the &quot;choking game&quot;. However, the percentage of Aboriginal victims was disproportionately high compared to the percentage of the population aged 10-19 years listed as Aboriginal (approximately 3%). Thus, constant monitoring of local trends in mortality will identify if new activities such as the &quot;choking game&quot; have emerged, and also characterize specific problems that may exist in particular communities or cultural groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-928X",
doi="10.1016/j.jflm.2011.01.011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2011.01.011"
}