TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Unintentional deaths from carbon-monoxide poisoning due to a traditional practice observed during the post-partum period
JO  - Medicine, science, and the law
A1  - Telisinghe, P. U.
A1  - Colombage, Senarath M.
A1  - Pg Hj Aliuddin, Pg Md Bahrin
SP  - 267
EP  - 270
VL  - 56
IS  - 4
N2  - Deaths resulting from carbon-monoxide poisoning have been reported in the medical literature under diverse circumstances. Here, we report four deaths due to carbon-monoxide poisoning as a result of a traditional practice involving the application of heat to the abdomen to facilitate uterine involution during the immediate post-partum period. Four people died due to carbon-monoxide poisoning in two separate incidents, including two women in the post-partum period. In both instances, the women slept beside a stove with burning charcoal, which was supposed to provide warmth to the lower abdomen.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025802416668459
ID  - ref1
ER  -