@article{ref1,
title="A study of violent asphyxial deaths",
journal="Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology",
year="2016",
author="Naresh, K. and Lavanya Kowsil, G.",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="126-129",
abstract="Asphyxial deaths are commonly encountered in forensic practice. Determining the manner of death whether accidental, suicidal, homicidal, or natural is of utmost significance. In these deaths, a detailed and meticulous autopsy plays a vital role in solving the case while the scene investigation and sample collection have their own significance. Various sociological and demographical parameters were studied. A total of 162 asphyxial deaths autopsies were conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Guntur Medical College, Guntur from January 2010 to December 2010. Asphyxial deaths comprise 13.68% of all forensic autopsies; 29.6% of the cases were aged between 21-30 years; Males constitute 59.88% of all the cases. The most frequent method is hanging (60%), followed by drowning (19.1%). Suicide was found to be the manner of death in the majority of the cases. © 2016, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0973-9122",
doi="10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00077.3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00077.3"
}