Study of Violent Asphyxial Deaths in Chitradurga district of Karnataka

Authors

  • Ajay Kumar S Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga-577502, Karnataka
  • Chandan V Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga-577502, Karnataka
  • Rudresh Y. C. Specialist in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology District Hospital, Chitradurga-577502 Karnataka
  • Govindaraju H. C. Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga-577502, Karnataka
  • Sidramappa Gouda Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga-577502, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v4i12.586

Abstract

A one year retrospective study was conducted by evaluating a total of 36 deaths due to mechanical asphyxia from 01-01-2012 to 31-12-2012, autopsied at District Govt. General Hospital, Chitradurga. Analysis of the recorded data related to autopsy examination along with age, sex of the deceased, season and manner of death was done. Asphyxial deaths were 10.50% of total autopsies and number of males (67.96%) was more than females in a ratio of 3: 1. In our study commonest method of asphyxial death was hanging (80.60%), followed by drowning (8.3%), ligature strangulation (5.5%) and each case of Traumatic asphyxia (2.8%) and Postural asphyxia (2.8%). 21-30 years age group were more prone to violent asphyxial deaths (38.88%) and more cases were noticed in summer season (50.0%) constituting majority of suicidal cases (83.30%).

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2013-12-30

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How to Cite

Study of Violent Asphyxial Deaths in Chitradurga district of Karnataka. (2013). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 4(12), 868-871. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v4i12.586