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A Cross Sectional Study of Deaths Due to Snakebite: Autopsied at a Tertiary Care Centre, Hubballi Mahesh M Devadas; Vijay N Tasgaonkar; Suresh Kumar Karthikean; Anand Patil
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16950

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Worldwide, Snakebite is an important and preventable health hazard in many of the tropical and subtropicalcountries. Death following snake bite is a cumulative effect of all the toxic reactions that are producedby the snake venom in the body of the victim.1Globally it is estimated that the true incidence of snakeenvenomation could exceed 3 million per year and about 1,00,000 of these develop severe sequelae. Withthis background, a study has been conducted to determine the pattern of snakebite death cases, autopsied atKIMS, Hubballi, Karnataka. The study revealed that maximum number of snakebite cases were recorded inthe rainy season (34.9%) followed by the winter season (31.7%).In a greater number of cases the incidenceof snake bite occurred predominantly in lower limb (54%) as compared to upper limb (46%).Peak incidenceof snake bite was recorded in the time between 08:00 am to 04:00 pm (41.3%) followed by 04:00 pmto midnight (30.2%). Majority of the cases were declared dead (47.61%) within 24 hours of initiation ofanti-snake venom. The cause of death in majority of the study population was respiratory failure (92.06%)followed by shock (7.93%).
Risk Factors of Suicides: A Retrospective Study Suresh Kumar Karthikean; Kancharla Suresh Reddy; T. Sudharson; Veena Raja
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14453

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Introduction: “Suicide” is a fatal act that represents the person’s wish to die. The “psychological autopsy”is a “procedure for investigating a person’s death by reconstructing what the person thought, felt and didpreceding his or her death. The present study aimed to find out the profile of those completing suicide withregard to various factors to know the circumstances leading to suicide. Materials and method: Retrospectivediagnoses of psychiatric disorders were made by questions on 120 deceased cases of suicides, over the agesof 15 years, both urban and rural, which were sent for medical autopsy. All these data was collected byinterviewing the close relatives and friends of the patient. Results: Most of people involved in suicide weremales belonging to age group 16-30 years while very few of them were above 60 years. Most of them wereilliterates, working as daily labourers or self employed. Among women most of them were housewives.They were from low economic background, from the rural areas and married. The most common cause ofsuicides was financial loss, stress and illness. Conclusion: Proper counselling and monitoring the intendedvictims may help to reduce the number of deaths. Also the families need to be counselled regarding theimportance of family values and integrity among the family members.
Co-Authors Anand Patil Kancharla Suresh Reddy Mahesh M Devadas T. Sudharson Veena Raja Vijay N Tasgaonkar