@article{ref1,
title="A record-based study of drowning cases at the Tertiary Care Hospital, Bhavnagar",
journal="Journal of forensic medicine and toxicology",
year="2022",
author="Solanki, Jaydip and Parmar, Amit P. and Rana, Neerav M. and Panchal, Devendra N.",
volume="39",
number="2",
pages="33-35",
abstract="Background  Drowning is a form of asphyxia due to the aspiration of fluid into air-passages, caused by submersion in water or other fluid. The death mechanism of drowning is very complicated with the involvement of asphyxia and filling of air-passage with the fluid along with effects at a hydrostatic and osmotic level.   Material and methods  In this study, all autopsied cases of fresh drowning-dead body having no decomposition signs at the Tertiary Care Hospital, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, are included, during the period of 1-year 1stSept. 2019 to 31stAug. 2020. From total of 914 autopsy, 25 cases were of fresh drowning.   Results & Conclusion  The majority of the cases with drowning were males (88%). Froth was one of the most characteristic external signs of drowning-found in (68%) of cases. On internal examination lungs are heavy and voluminous in (56%).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0971-1929",
doi="10.5958/0974-4568.2022.00031.X",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-4568.2022.00031.X"
}