Pankaj Verma

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Introduction: Pattern of suicidal deaths reflects social as well as the mental status of a country. As per the present study, the maximum number of cases belonged to 25 to 28 years age group. Maximum numbers of cases belonged to the joint family and lower middle class. 45% of females died within 1 year of their marriage, with 38% deaths between 6 months to 1 year of marriage. The most common cause of death was burning i.e. 76%. Ill-treatment by the husband or his relatives for dowry was the most common reason for motivating females to commit suicide.  Objective: The aim of the current study was to find out the various causes of suicidal deaths in females married within 7 years of their marriage. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted in the Emergency Department and The Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in which 114 autopsy cases with the history of suicide or attempted suicide in married females within seven years of their marriage were taken. The autopsy was conducted in Mortuary of Sri Aurobindo Medical College, Indore (MP) from June 2013 to February 2018. Results: The most common cause of death was burn (76%) followed by hanging (13.15%) and poisoning (8%). Conclusion: On one side women are respected as Goddess in our culture, but on the other side they are ill-treated. Creating problems for women for dowry and suffocating their lives is one of the most heinous crimes. Its elimination can be done only by educating and empowering woman and to make strict laws against such crimes. Keywords: Burn, Hanging, Married females, Mortuary, Poisoning, Suicidal deaths.

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Introduction: In this modern civilization, acute poisoning is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality and really becoming a burden for our community. Trends of poisoning are increasing as well as changing day by day due to the introduction of more and more chemicals. This study has been taken to understand the trends of poisoning and will be used to plan how to provide healthcare facility and educate the people. Only those cases that came to the Emergency Department and Mortuary with a history of acute poisoning were included in this study. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 poisoning cases were included from October 2015 to May 2017. The cases were analyzed on various epidemiological, clinical and investigational and postmortem findings through a pre-designed proforma after taking valid consent from the patients or their relatives. Samples were collected and analyzed in Analytical Toxicology lab. Result: Out of 120 acute poisoning cases, 75 were males and 45 were females. Maximum numbers of patients fall in 21-30 years age group. Most common poison was Organophosphorus (OPP) followed by Aluminium phosphide (Celphos). The mortality rate as per this present study was 21.67%. Conclusion: Due to the easy availability of insecticides, pesticides and household poisons; there is more exposure accidently or intentional, which creates a huge burden on hospitals. The government, WHO and other organizations have to make strict rules or to ban highly toxic chemicals. Education camps must be organized to train farmers how to use insecticides and pesticides in a proper way. Keywords: Aluminium Phosphide, Analytical toxicology lab, Insecticides, Mortuary, Organophosphorus, Pesticides, Poisoning.

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