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Report of a case of suicidal hanging which was fatal on the third attempt. In spite of the fact that the first two ligatures tore but remained throttling around the neck, a possibility of action was apparently existent over a longer period, allowing a third and fatal strangulation attempt.
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Aptidão , Asfixia/psicologia , Tentativa de Suicídio/legislação & jurisprudência , Tentativa de Suicídio/psicologia , Suicídio/legislação & jurisprudência , Suicídio/psicologia , Inconsciência/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Hipóxia Encefálica/psicologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , MotivaçãoRESUMO
Injuries of the larynx and hyoid bone resulting from forces other than compression of the neck were found in 129 of 5591 cases (2.3%) of medico-legal autopsies performed between 1978-1987. Victims of blunt trauma showed these fractures in 6.7%, victims of incides or stab wounds in 9.2%, other cases in 0.4%. The results were compared with clinical observations of laryngotracheal trauma.
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Osso Hioide/lesões , Laringe/lesões , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/mortalidade , Ferimentos Penetrantes/mortalidade , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Causas de Morte , Criança , Estudos Transversais , Alemanha/epidemiologia , Humanos , Incidência , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Blood samples were collected on cotton wool and stored at +20 degrees C. These samples were tested in an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and the immunoblotting test. HIV-antibodies could be detected in samples stored up to four month.
