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Published on: November 10, 2023
[Forensic characteristic of drowning cases in the Russian Federation for the period from 2013 to 2022]
G V Zolotenkova1, P V Minaeva2,3, D A Sheptulin1
1I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
Objective:
To study forensic characteristic of drowning mortality cases in the Russian Federation for the period from 2013 to 2022.
Material And Methods:
Dynamics and territorial specificity of drowning (in absolute values and in terms of 100 thous. population), proportion of histological examinations, cases of ethanol detection in the blood upon the occurrence of death by drowning and the proportion of children under 14 years among deceased from drowning.
Results And Conclusion:
The evidence suggests the necessity for intersectoral approaches of preventive measures creation. The results of the study could be used to establish a monitoring system as part of a national water safety strategy.
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