ABSTRACT
The blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is an important evidence to determine the alcohol level at the time of death. But due to the postmortem synthesis and diffusion of alcohol, the cadaveric BAC can not always represent the original BAC at the time of death. It is a crucial problem to determine the original level in corpse. The article reviewed the following points: the distribution in corpse, and how to sample, the influences on the diffusion of alcohol and putrefaction, the discussion about alcohol mass concentration measure methods.
Subject(s)
Humans , Body Fluids/chemistry , Cadaver , Ethanol/urine , Forensic Medicine/methods , Gastrointestinal Contents/chemistry , Myocardium/metabolism , Postmortem Changes , Time Factors , Vitreous Body/chemistry , Wounds and Injuries/metabolismABSTRACT
Neste estudo comparou-se os relatos de 104 pacientes dependentes de álcool (DSM-III-R) quanto à última ingesta de bebidas alcoólicas antes da entrevista, com o nìvel de álcool na urina. Os resultados mostraram que apenas 5//dos pacientes apresentavam discordância entre o relato e o exame laboratorial. Possìveis causas para estes resultados (engajamento em projeto de pesquisa, tratamento voluntário, nìvel de gravidade, etc.) säo discutidos