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Longitudinal brain health and neurological correlates of sexual strangulation in young adults: Study protocol for a prospective cohort study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Sexual strangulation (also referred to as choking during sex) has become increasingly prevalent among young adults and disproportionately affects females.
Keisuke Kawata   +17 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Penile Strangulation: Analysis of Postextrication Follow-Up, Sequelae, and a Review of Literature

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Men's Health
Numerous case reports exist on penile strangulation injuries and extrication methods; however, the care and long-term consequences of penile strangulation injuries have been under-reported.
Elizabeth Kwenda   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Challenges in Managing a Congenital Strangulated Bochdalek Hernia in an Older Female Patient in a Low-Income Country: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
IntroductionBochdalek hernias are the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. They can remain asymptomatic throughout life. Occasionally, however, they are discovered when complications arise, such as respiratory distress due to ...
Jacques Noel Tendeng   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Retrospective Analysis of 73 Hanging and Ligature Strangulation Cases#br# [PDF]

open access: yesFayixue Zazhi, 2020
Objective To retrospectively analyze 40 cases of hanging and 33 cases of ligature strangulation in Kunming, to explore the neck injury characteristics and similarities and differences of related asphyxia signs of corpses in hanging and ligature ...
PI Zhi-yun, XING Yu-ming, CHENG Bao-wen
doaj   +1 more source

Hair-thread strangulation syndrome in childhood: a systematic review

open access: yesSwiss Medical Weekly, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Hair-thread strangulation syndrome describes the constriction of a body part by a tightly wound hair or thread. This research aims to review the literature about this entity.
Daniela Djokic   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Involuntary loss of bowel-control in sexual assault with non-fatal strangulation: A case report

open access: yesForensic Science International: Reports, 2021
Non-fatal strangulation has been studied mainly in the context of intimate-partner violence, and prevalence in sexual assault is less well established.
Dina Midttun
doaj   +1 more source

A 20-year study of fatal pressure on the neck in autopsied cases at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center

open access: yesAdvances in Human Biology, 2023
Background: Fatal neck pressure may arise from hanging, ligature strangulation and manual strangulation. The analysis aimed to evaluate the demographic profiles of deadly neck pressure concerning ligature material, its position on the neck and the ...
Nadiawati Abdul Razak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decapitate or Strangulate? [PDF]

open access: yesCirculation, 2011
A 79-year-old woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and severe mitral regurgitation underwent a mitral valve plasty and suture ligation of the left atrial appendage. Because of the patient's refractoriness to antiarrhythmic drugs, a transcutaneous pulmonary vein isolation was scheduled 17 months after …
Philippe, Debruyne, Tom, Rossenbacker
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploring the intersection of brain injury and mental health in survivors of intimate partner violence: A scoping review

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
RationaleIntimate partner violence (IPV) is the most commonly occurring form of violence against women. The most common site of injury in IPV is the head, face, and neck, resulting in possible brain injury (BI). Independently, mental health (MH) concerns
Danielle Toccalino   +23 more
doaj   +1 more source

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