Autopsy study of Brought Dead cases at Malda, West Bengal
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 10
Abstract
Factually, “brought dead” (also known as dead on arrival) means those deaths occurred before reaching at emergency. In those scenarios, doctor can’t issue death certificate without knowing actual cause of death. That is the reason for which autopsy is necessary & compulsory for establishment of definite cause of death. In the present study 840 brought dead cases were studied in different parameters at Malda Medical College & Hospital, West Bengal from January 2016 to December 2012 (one year study). In present study, it was found that majority of victims who were brought dead were males, died in unnatural manner, most commonly in road traffic accident, followed by hanging
Authors and Affiliations
Apurba Biswas, Saurabh Chattopadhyay, Aloke Mazumder, Shouvanik Adhya
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP243555
- DOI 10.9790/0853-1610043739
- Views 96
- Downloads 0
“Breastfeeding practice in children at the age of 0-24 months: A study in a tertiary care private hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh”
Proper breastfeeding practices are effective ways for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. While many mothers understand the importance of breastfeeding, others are less knowledgeable on the benefits of breastfeed...
Clinical and Etiological profile of Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in a Tertiary care center
Background: Bacterial meningitis constitutes one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in Pediatric population. The prevalence of common pathogens has reduced in developing countries with implementation of succe...
Radiological Study of the Normal Pituitary Gland among Sudanese population
The pituitary gland width was measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique, in 69 individuals, the data was evaluated according to sex and age groups. In all cases the mean value of the female pituitary gland width (...
Effects of Addition of Aluminum Oxide on Flexural Strength and Hardness of Acrylic Resins
Purpose: Acrylic dentures frequently fracture during service due totheir poor strength characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of adding 5%, 10% and 15% aluminum oxide powder on the flexural st...
Uncovering Buccally Impacted tooth by Periodontal Plastic Surgery –A Case Report
The aim of this case report was to preserve tissue for future attached gingiva of a buccally impacted left maxillary permanent canine tooth in a 14 years old female patient by apically displaced flap surgery (one type of...