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From the New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts (VK, GRC, RCR), Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois (MPF), Cornell University, Weill Medical College, New York, New York (SAK), and Ferring International... more
Stroke is defined as an abnormality in brain function resulting from disruption of cerebral circulation. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the primary cause of long-term disability. The economic burden of... more
This study presents the case of the post-mortem pink teeth phenomenon observed during an autopsy procedure performed on the body of a man who was kidnapped and murdered approximately 30 days before the examination. The corpse was in an... more
Keywords: Mortality/statistics; Cause of death; Statistics; Africa South of the Sahara; Bangladesh (source: MeSH, NLM). ... OBJECTIF: Fournir des données comparables au niveau international sur la fréquence des différentes causes de... more
Silent coeliac disease is reported in 1% of Caucasian populations, but there is a lack of knowledge of its natural course and the risk of complications. The need for population screening is debated. We sought for complications of... more
In Malawi, maternal mortality remains high. Existing maternal death reviews fail to adequately review most deaths, or capture those that occur outside the health system. We assessed the value of community involvement to improve capture... more
The appropriate treatment target for systolic blood pressure (SBP) in older patients with hypertension remains uncertain. To evaluate the effects of intensive (<120 mm Hg) compared with standard (<140 mm Hg) SBP targets in persons... more
The objective was to assess the magnitude causes and substandard care factors responsible for the third delay of maternal mortality seen in our unit III Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Civil Hospital Karachi. This Cross-sectional... more
The purpose of this study was to collect descriptive information on a large number of children, adolescents and young adults who had committed suicide. The medical examiner's records for deaths of persons 25 and under from non-natural... more
Different modes of death are described in selected populations, but few data report the characteristics of death in a general intensive care unit population. This study analyzed the causes and characteristics of death of critically ill... more
How physical activity (PA) and sitting time may change after first myocardial infarction (MI) and the association with mortality in postmenopausal women is unknown. Participants included postmenopausal women in the Women's Health... more
Background: Perinatal (stillbirths and first week neonatal deaths) and neonatal (deaths in the first 4 weeks) mortality rates remain high in developing countries like Nepal. As most births and deaths occur in the community, an option to... more
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common mental disorder associated with factors that are likely to increase mortality, such as oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder, criminality, accidents, and substance... more
Accurate and timely data on cause of death are critically important for guiding health programs and policies. Deaths certified by doctors are implicitly considered to be reliable and accurate, yet the quality of information provided in... more
Sweden has a long tradition of recording cause of death data. The Swedish cause of death register is a high quality virtually complete register of all deaths in Sweden since 1952. Although originally created for official statistics, it is... more
Insomnia is associated with increased risk for suicide. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mandated that warnings regarding suicide be included in the prescribing information for hypnotic medications. The authors conducted a... more
The main objective of this study was to identify the clinical-pathological discrepancies in autopsies performed in the institution. We reviewed autopsies of clinical cases in 53 adults in the period between January 2005 and June 2009,... more
Despite the introduction of road safety measures and media campaigns, crashes are a leading cause of death in Western Australia. While economic costs of crashes are relatively easy to determine, their psychosocial burden remains... more
Since the introduction of recreational closed-circuit rebreathers (CCRs) in 1998, there have been many recorded deaths. Rebreather deaths have been quoted to be as high as 1 in 100 users. Rebreather fatalities between 1998 and 2010 were... more