ABSTRACT
Autopsy by forensic pathologist is a main mean currently to determine the cause of sudden unexpected death. Retinal examination is important but seldom performed during a forensic autopsy for various reasons. The value of retina examination has not been recognized. With invention of ophthalmic endoscopy and its subsequent application in postmortem retina examination, it has proved to be useful adjunct to determine the cause of death and to estimate the postmortem interval.
Subject(s)
Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Autopsy , Cause of Death , Craniocerebral Trauma/pathology , Decompression Sickness/pathology , Forensic Pathology/methods , Ophthalmoscopy , Retina/pathology , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/pathology , Syndrome , Vitreous Hemorrhage/pathologyABSTRACT
El presente estudio pretende "Analizar la Magnitud del Síndrome de Descompresión y los Factores Socioculturales que inciden en su Prevención y Rahabilitación entre la Población Indígena de la Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte". Este analisis se realiza desde un enfoque intercultural, con el fin de entender mejor el proceso salud-enfermedad y la percepción de la población metas y su interrelación con los procesos institucionales.