ABSTRACT
A study was conducted at Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, on suicide victims whose postmortem examination was performed between 1st January, 2003 and 31st December, 2003. Various epidemiological, aetiological and other related factors were studied. There were 42 males (36.21%) and 74 females (63.79%) among the total victims (n=116). Torture by in-laws for dowry was found to be the commonest predisposing factor for suicide (n=34; 29.31%). Consumption of poison was the commonest method (n=48; 41.38%). Incidence of suicide was at its peak during the month of May (n=18; 15.52%). Endometriums of female subjects of child-bearing age (n=60) were studied under microscope and most of them (n=47) were seen to be in secretory phase at the time of commitment of suicide.
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Endometrium/pathology , Suicide/statistics & numerical data , Uterine Diseases/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Incidence , India/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Sudden cardiac deaths in athletes are usually due to underlying cardiovascular disease. The final pathway is usually ventricular fibrillation following hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and coronary artery anomalies in young persons below the age of 30 years. Sudden cardiac death in young is rare but remains as a source of concern. A postmortem study was conducted to ascertain the cardiac causes of sudden death in persons below the age group 30 years following exercise in games or otherwise. Out of 15 cases in autopsy finding, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (n=7) was the commonest cause followed by coronary artery anomalies (n=4). Sudden unexpected death is a source of concern and careful screening of history and physical examination for potential athletes should identify majority of people at risk.