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- Title
Drowning Cases in Karad - A Retrospective Study.
- Authors
Aramani, Sunil C.; Aramani, Shakuntala S.; A. G., Vijay Kumar; Patil, Anand
- Abstract
Introduction: Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/ immersion in liquid; outcomes are classified as death, morbidity and no morbidity. Material and Method: In this retrospective study, total of 13 drowning cases which have been registered in the casualty of Krishna Institute of Medical sciences were analyzed at the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KIMS, Karad. Discussion: In the present study, maximum number of cases belongs to 11-20 year age group. Age is one of the major risk factors for drowning. This relationship is often associated with a lapse in supervision. Conclusion: Drowning prevention strategies should be comprehensive and include: engineering methods which help to remove the hazard, legislation to enforce prevention and assure decreased exposure, education for individuals and communities to build awareness of risk and to aid in response if a drowning occurs, and prioritization of research and public health initiatives to further define the burden of drowning worldwide and explore prevention interventions.
- Publication
Medico-Legal Update, 2015, Vol 15, Issue 2, p120
- ISSN
0971-720X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5958/0974-1283.2015.00059.6