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Feb 29, 2024 · During 2020–2021, partially alcohol-attributable causes accounted for 126,642 deaths (71.0% of all alcohol-attributable deaths), a 23.5% increase compared with the 102,583 partially alcohol-attributable deaths that occurred during 2016–2017.
Results: Alcohol was detected in only 7% of natural deaths from all causes and in four of 40 deaths categorised as unknown/obscure. Alcohol concentrations > or = 350 mg/100 ml were found in nine drug/alcohol abuse deaths (range 362-506 mg/100 ml), five accidental deaths (356-504 mg/100 ml), and one homicide victim (400 mg/100 ml).
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Excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States, 1 and it was responsible for more than 95,000 deaths each year during 2011–2015. 2 It is a risk factor for unintentional and intentional injuries. 3 Binge drinking (i.e., the consumption of four or more drinks for women, or five or more drinks for men, on an ...
- 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.03.025
- 2022/08
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.
- Hui Wang, Hongmei Xu, Wencan Li, Beixu Li, Qun Shi, Kaijun Ma, Bi Xiao, Long Chen
- 10.1080/20961790.2019.1572259
- 2020
- Forensic Sci Res. 2020; 5(4): 341-347.
Jun 1, 2014 · This retrospective descriptive study examines the causes and manner of deaths potentially attributable to alcohol and the results of postmortem toxicology testing for ethanol in unnatural deaths and alcohol-attributable natural deaths over a five-year period in a large medical examiner's office.
- Leslie E. Hamilton, J. Keith Pinckard
- 2014
Dec 10, 2013 · The correlation of medical history, autopsy findings and biochemical results proves therefore decisive in identifying pre-existing disorders, excluding alternative causes of death and diagnosing alcoholic ketoacidosis as the cause of death. Topic: alcoholic ketoacidosis. autopsy. vitreous body. diagnosis. Issue Section:
Jan 28, 2019 · Necropsy is a dissection of a dead animal to determine the cause of death. In essence, it is an autopsy performed on an animal, such as a whale or shark. Necropsies can help us learn more about the biology of an animal, how it is affected by disease or how human interactions may impact animals. Read More. Zoology: The Science and Study of Animals.
