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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Unnatural deaths"”.
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A Forensic Study of Unnatural Deaths in Kuwait: Epidemiological, Virtual Autopsy and DNA Investigations
… medico-legal cases diagnosed as un-natural deaths by The Forensic Department in Kuwait, during the year 2003-2009. The results show that accidental, homicidal and suicidal deaths accounted for 86%, 8% and 6%, respectively. The results showed that most people who died of unnatural deaths were …
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Investigating post-mortem redistribution of drugs in a cohort of suspected unnatural deaths in Cape Town South Africa
… misused drugs. Results: A total of 109 suspected unnatural cases admitted to the mortuary were included, of which 61 (56%) yielded positive toxicology results. The data was analysed using SPSS Version 28. The most common analytes detected were acetaminophen (n=13; 21.3%), 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ⁹- …
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六朝志怪小说“厉鬼成神”故事研究 = A STUDY OF THE PHENOMENON OF GHOSTS WHO ACQUIRED GODHOOD FOLLOWING UNNATURAL DEATHS: ZHIGUAI TALES FROM THE SIX DYNASTIES
… paid respect to ligui (spirits who had suffered unnatural death). In the Six Dynasties, a great many of this type of ghosts appear in the zhiguai tales (supernatural stories). In traditional Chinese culture, only virtuous people can attain godhood after death, however, ligui ghosts always cause …
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Investigating the role of commonly misused drugs in suspected unnatural and/or unexplained deaths in Cape Town in 2022
Background: Unnatural deaths, which include homicides, suicides, and accidental deaths, often require toxicological analysis to assist with determining the cause of death. In 2022, the Forensic Toxicology Unit within the Western Cape Forensic Pathology Service piloted a targeted drugs analysis at …
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The development of appropriate methods for drug analysis at the Forensic Chemistry Laboratory, Cape Town
… with determining the cause of death in cases of unnatural death. Many of these samples test positive for the presence of drugs and other toxic substances. Because of resource constraints, pathologists submit samples at their discretion and not on a routine basis. In this study, forensic and …
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Patterns of death due to blunt force trauma in the West Metropole of the City of Cape Town, South Africa
… of blunt force trauma was considered for unnatural deaths with a focus on homicide. The inclusion criteria were cases where the cause of death was blunt force trauma as determined by the pathologist. Cases in which the death was not caused solely by blunt force trauma were classified as …
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The development and validation of an ABL835 FLEX Blood Gas Analyser method for the quantitation of glucose, lactate, and electrolytes in post-mortem vitreous humour
… for post-mortem biochemical analysis in cases of unnatural deaths in the Western Cape to support both individual case resolutions and broader public health insights.
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Retrospective analysis of abandoned live births, stillbirths and non-viable foetuses admitted to Salt River Mortuary, Cape Town
… non-viable foetuses and stillbirths (natural deaths), as well as abandoned live births (unnatural deaths); the latter having possible legal consequences. To describe the profile of abandoned neonates and obtain a global perspective of the post-mortem investigation in such cases, a systematic …
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Investigating the role of alcohol in road traffic collision fatalities in Western Cape, South Africa
… collisions (RTCs) are a major contributor to unnatural death worldwide, but especially in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs) where motorised transport has rapidly expanded. A literature review into RTCs and alcohol indicated that it is well recognised that alcohol intoxication is a key …
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A Location - Allocation Model For Pedestrian Footbridge infrastructure: A Case Study on the South Africa's National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) Network in Gauteng
Road fatalities are one of the leading causes of unnatural deaths in developing countries, such as South Africa. According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (2017), the number of road traffic fatalities were recorded to be 11 676 in the year 2016 and 42.6% of these road traffic fatalities …
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Retrospective analysis of deaths in the Table Mountain National Park 2000-2011
… there have been media reports of accidents and deaths that have occurred in the TMNP and on Table Mountain. Aim: To determine the number and types of fatalities in the TMNP from 2000-2011. Method: The Salt River Forensic Pathology Laboratory is a state mortuary which serves the Cape Peninsula. …