Citation

Isaev IS. Sud. Med. Ekspert. 1991; 34(2): 27-29.

Vernacular Title

Sudebno-meditsinskaia otsenka rezul'tatov opredeleniia diatomovogo planktona v

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Izdatelstvo Meditsina)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1882398

Abstract

Evaluation of demonstrative value of method based on diatom plankton determination as a diagnostical sign of death due to drowning was performed. Plankton was detected in the viscera in 37% of cases (as a whole 376 bodies of people who drowned in fresh water were examined). Plankton was detected in aspiration type of drowning and its mixed variant. In spastic and reflector types of drowning plankton wasn't detected. According to author's opinion this method is an objective diagnostical test to determine the cause of death of people when their bodies are found in water.

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