Post Mortem Pink Teeth and Pseudo Pink Nails in a Case of Suicidal Hanging
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2021
Pages:
1-5
Received:
4 January 2021
Accepted:
12 January 2021
Published:
22 January 2021
Abstract: A postmortem case of suicide by hanging is described where pink teeth and pink nails were found during autopsy. One highly putrefied dead body belonging to a middle aged man was found hanging from the branch of a tree amidst a forest. Multiple permanent teeth and bilateral little fingernails displayed pink discolorations. After considering the circumstances of the case and autopsy findings including the ambiguity over pink tissue phenomenon, the cause of death was finally given as ante mortem hanging. The pink teeth phenomenon [PTP] is an infrequent and dubiously explained finding in forensic literature while a single case report exists in relation to pink nails. Although many authors have stressed that post-mortem pink teeth should not be considered as a reliable dental parameter for determining the cause of death, the results of other studies have shown that the pink teeth commonly occur in cases of asphyxia such as strangulation, drowning or suffocation. The finding, although initially related to an intravitam cranial congestion, was subsequently refuted on account of its discovery in non-asphyxial and other modes of deaths. A potential role of postmortem hypostatic congestion in this regard has been proposed especially in drowned corpses due to their frequent floatation in a head down position. A moist and humid environmental milieu along with certain degree of putrefaction has been considered as a prerequisite for the enhancement of the process. The repeated discovery of the finding in autopsy cases has been almost a continuing conundrum for the pathologists. The pink tissue phenomenon mandates a sound and goal oriented investigation in order to clarify its role in ascertaining the cause of death.
Abstract: A postmortem case of suicide by hanging is described where pink teeth and pink nails were found during autopsy. One highly putrefied dead body belonging to a middle aged man was found hanging from the branch of a tree amidst a forest. Multiple permanent teeth and bilateral little fingernails displayed pink discolorations. After considering the circ...
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Bodyflow as a Rehabilitation Strategy in the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Tahuser Martínez Lara,
Neysa Margarita Pérez Rodríguez,
Pavel Yosvany Suárez Guevara
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2021
Pages:
6-9
Received:
29 March 2021
Accepted:
22 April 2021
Published:
30 April 2021
Abstract: Background: Complex regional pain syndrome is a progressive painful chronic neuropathy with autonomic nervous system dysfunction, bone demineralization, and muscle weakness; whose appearance is associated with a traumatic event such as fracture, surgery or cardiovascular event, among others, which usually affects one or more extremities. Its treatment constitutes a great challenge for science, currently settling in physiotherapy the greatest expectations for the future for rehabilitation. Bodyflow is a low frequency electro stimulator that can be applied to reduce edema, stimulate circulation and lymphatic drainage. The method seeks to contract the tunica media of the arteries and veins, as a facilitating means for the transport of lymph and blood. Stimulation is applied to the muscle, using suction cups and electrodes located in different body segments. Objective: To present a review on Bodyflow as an effective rehabilitation strategy in the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome. Methods: To achieve this purpose, electronic and library searches of national and foreign medical journals indexed in Scielo, Imbiomed and Pubmed were carried out over a 10-year horizon. Conclusions: There are few studies that suggest the use of bodyflow therapy as an alternative for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome and this article suggests its use due to its analgesic and motor effects.
Abstract: Background: Complex regional pain syndrome is a progressive painful chronic neuropathy with autonomic nervous system dysfunction, bone demineralization, and muscle weakness; whose appearance is associated with a traumatic event such as fracture, surgery or cardiovascular event, among others, which usually affects one or more extremities. Its treatm...
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Undernutrition and Associated Factors Among Seropositive Adults in ART Clinic Treatment Centre, Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia
Aboma Motuma,
Tilahun Abdeta
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2021
Pages:
10-18
Received:
24 April 2021
Accepted:
15 June 2021
Published:
22 June 2021
Abstract: Background: Ethiopia is found with a high HIV epidemic. HIV/AIDS and malnourishment worsen one another from different perspectives. In Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia despite remarkable efforts to reduce the problems, HIV/AIDS and malnutrition has remained the main challenges of health systems. Objective: To assess malnutrition and identify factors associated with undernutrition among adult patients attending HIV follow-up service at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital (HFSUH), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Method: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from November 1 to December 30, 2016, among five hundred two respondents. The sample was selected by a simple random sampling method from the pre-ART and ART sample frame. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire through face to face interviews. We used descriptive statistics to describe the prevalence of malnutrition and mean, frequencies, and proportion of the variables. Factors associated with undernutrition were assessed by a logistic regression model using STATA 14. Result: The prevalence of undernutrition was 26.5% (95%CI: 24.5, 28.5) among HIV/AIDS patients. Being male (AOR 2.11, 95%CI: 1.34, 3.12), age group of 18-29 years (AOR 2.85, 95%CI: 1.48, 5.62), having an unemployed partner (AOR 2.31, 95%CI: 1.36, 3.75), opportunistic infection (AOR 2.94, 95%CI: 1.44, 6.03), and not attending HIV related dietary counseling session (AOR 3.22, 95%CI: 1.64, 6.31) were significantly associated with undernutrition. Conclusion: One-fourth of HIV/AIDS patients had undernutrition. Being male, younger age groups, having an unemployed partner, having opportunistic infection, and no dietary counseling were positively associated with undernutrition. All concerned bodies should have to give attention to these identified factors.
Abstract: Background: Ethiopia is found with a high HIV epidemic. HIV/AIDS and malnourishment worsen one another from different perspectives. In Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia despite remarkable efforts to reduce the problems, HIV/AIDS and malnutrition has remained the main challenges of health systems. Objective: To assess malnutrition and identify f...
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