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KMID : 1013220170150020101
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Jouranl of the Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2017 Volume.15 No. 2 p.101 ~ p.106
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Analysis of Death Due to Poisoning in the National Capital Region (2014-2016)
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Park Mee-Jung
Park Jong-Shin
Lee Sang-Ki
In Sang-Whan
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined the patterns of drugs, poisons and chemicals detected in the autopsy samples performed in the national capital region between 2014 and 2016.
Methods: The investigation carried out by the laboratory information management system. Forensic toxicological identification and quantitation were performed in autopsy samples including heart blood, peripheral blood, liver, kidney and vitreous humor etc. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were used for the analysis of drugs and poisons.
Results: Forensic autopsies were performed on 9,674 cases in this period. Based on the autopsy reports, 699 cases (7.2%) were selected as unnatural deaths caused by fatal intoxication. The number of male deaths was higher than the number of female deaths, with the age of 50-59 being the most common age group.
Conclusion: Drugs comprised the largest number of deaths due to poisoning, followed by alcohol, agrochemicals, drug with alcohol, carbon monoxide, cyanide, in that order. Zolpidem was the most frequently used drugs in drug-related intoxication cases.
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KEYWORD
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Autopsy, Forensic service, Poisoning
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