Forensic Epidemiological Study of Drowning Deaths in a Cosmopolitan City of Karnataka

Authors

  • Gopal B.K
  • Subin B. George
  • Roopak S.N
  • Viswakanth B

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i2.19176

Keywords:

Drowning, Asphyxia, Autopsy, submersion, epidemiology, prevention.

Abstract

Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury death worldwide, amounting to about 7% of all
injury-related deaths. The estimated world-wide annual deaths due to drowning is said to be around 2,36,000.
Children, males and individuals with increased access to water are most at risk of drowning. In India there exists
proximity of people with the water bodies like rivers, canals, wells or ponds. All these water bodies are easily
accessible and there are hardly any preventive or safety measures. This major public health problem related to
drowning can be prevented by frequently studying data from the medicolegal registers, which is primarily the
aim of this study.

Author Biographies

Gopal B.K

Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kempegowda
Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Subin B. George

Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Roopak S.N

Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kempegowda,

Viswakanth B

Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

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Published

2023-04-05

How to Cite

Gopal B.K, Subin B. George, Roopak S.N, & Viswakanth B. (2023). Forensic Epidemiological Study of Drowning Deaths in a Cosmopolitan City of Karnataka. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 17(2), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i2.19176

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2023): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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