TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Epidemiology of Drowning in Mazandaran Province, North of Iran
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Saberi Anary, Seyed Hossein
A1  - Sheikhazadi, Ardeshir
A1  - Ghadyani, Mohammad Hassan
SP  - 236
EP  - 242
VL  - 31
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Drowning must be recognized as a major global public health problem with significant opportunities for prevention. METHODS:: To examine the incidence and characteristics of drowning in recreational water settings, we analyzed 2002 to 2006 data from the Legal Medicine Organization of Mazandaran province, north of Iran, through a retrospective study. RESULTS:: During 2002 to 2006, a total of 1107 persons suffered fatal drowning in Mazandaran province. Mean age was 23.65 +/- 11.47 and M/F ratio was 8.4:1. The most common age groups of drowned victims were 20 to 24 and 15 to 19 years (17.0 and 16.1 per 100,000 population/yr, respectively). Children under the age of 15 years comprised 14.2% of all drowning deaths. Unprotected beaches of the Caspian Sea were the locations with the highest number of drowned victims. Most of drowned victims (65.9%) were travelers from other parts of Iran, especially from Tehran. The manner of death was found as following: 95.5% accidental, 3.6% suicidal, 0.3% homicidal, and 0.6% undetermined. CONCLUSIONS:: Mazandaran province has a mean drowning rate 7.6 per 100,000 population-year that is not comparable to the drowning-related mortality in developed countries. Effective prevention of drowning requires programming and policies that address known risk factors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181e804de
ID  - ref1
ER  -