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Mar 18, 2019 · Alcohol can inhibit the central nervous system (CNS), cause respiratory depression and, eventually, lead to death by asphyxia [12,13]. Autopsies of cases of death due to AAP lack specific anatomical–pathological findings, compared with other subjects within forensic medicine.
Feb 2, 2024 · Average annual number of deaths from excessive alcohol use increased 29.3%, from 137,927 during 2016–2017 to 178,307 during 2020–2021; age-standardized alcohol-related death rates increased from 38.1 to 47.6 per 100,000 population. During this time, deaths from excessive alcohol use among males increased 26.8%, from 94,362 per year to ...
- 10.15585/mmwr.mm7308a1
- 2024/02/02
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Upon completion of comprehensive full-text reviews, minimal studies with suitable BAC data were identified for seven fatal injury causes (aspiration, child maltreatment, fall injuries, homicide, hypothermia, occupational and machine injuries, and other road vehicle crashes).
- 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.03.025
- 2022/08
Aug 1, 2022 · INTRODUCTION. Excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. 1 and was responsible for an average of >95,000 deaths each year during 2011–2015. 2 It is a risk factor for both unintentional and intentional injuries. 3 Binge drinking (i.e., the consumption of 4 or more drinks for women or 5 or more drinks for men on an occasion or in about a 2-hour period, which ...
Jul 18, 2020 · Medically, a necropsy is defined as the postmortem examination of a body, including the internal organs and other structures after thorough dissection to determine the cause of death and identify the existence of any pathological changes as well as the nature of those pathological changes (Dorland 1994 ).
- Charles B. Spainhour, Shayne C. Gad
- 2020
Jun 7, 2023 · Infrequent, light, and moderate alcohol consumption were inversely associated with mortality from all causes, CVD, chronic lower respiratory tract diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, and influenza and pneumonia.
For example: Each year in the United States, more than 140,000 people (approximately 97,000 men and 43,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes, making it the fourth-leading preventable cause of death in our country.1 The first is tobacco, the second is poor diet and physical inactivity, and the third is illegal drugs.2.
