TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Frequently misinterpreted: blood alcohol concentrations in (sudden) natural and unnatural death
JO  - Versicherungsmedizin
A1  - Lockemann, U.
A1  - Heinemann, A.
A1  - Wischhusen, F.
A1  - Ewerwahn, J.
A1  - Puschel, K.
SP  - 15
EP  - 17
VL  - 47
IS  - 1
N2  - The aim of our study was to gain more knowledge about the significance of acute alcoholization at the moment of death. The blood-alcohol concentrations of all sudden unexpected and nonnatural fatalities that were investigated at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Hamburg (5044 fatalities with an age below 60 years: 1177 females, 3867 males) were tested in a prospective 5-year-series (1989-1993). Measurable blood-alcohol concentrations (at least > or = 0.1 / 1000) were found in 30.2% of all deceased. Higher concentrations of > 2 / 1000 existed in 436 cases (8.6%). Alcohol prevalence and the amount of alcoholization are discussed with respect to age, sex and the manner of death (sudden natural death, accident, suicide, homicide). Alcohol as a relevant factor in sudden/unexpected death and nonnatural death seems to be underestimated. Only a small proportion of these cases are elucidated by way of routine police investigations or by the insurance companies.<p /> <p>Language: de</p> 
LA  - de
SN  - 0933-4548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -