A comparative study of pleural effusion in water area, water temperature and postmortem interval in forensic autopsy cases of drowning
Abstract Japan is surrounded by the sea and is also a mountainous country with many rivers. Japan has the second- highest rate of deaths caused by drowning in the world. Pleural effusion (PE) is one of the major findings at autopsy. It is found in approximately 80% of drowning mortalities and is obs...
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Main Authors: | Akiko Ishigami, Masayuki Kashiwagi, Yuko Ishida, Kenji Hara, Mizuho Nosaka, Aya Matsusue, Hiroki Yamamoto, Brian Waters, Toshikazu Kondo, Shin-ichi Kubo |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/3c3dbcb3389f4b64a0f8bd8c681895cf |
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