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522 articles for “Death”
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An Autopsy Based Study on Sudden Natural Deaths
Abstract: A total 24 numbers of cases out of 485, medicolegal autopsies were conducted in cases of sudden, natural and unexpected deaths to establish the causes of death in cases where such deaths have occurred in apparently healthy individuals under suspicious circumstances. It was observed that majority of victims (33.3%) were in the age group 31 to 40 years. Male (79.2%) outnumbered female. Highest numbers (41.9%) of cases were farmers by …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Risk Factors Associated with Sudden Death in Population on Hemodialysis
Abstract: Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving maintenance hemodialysis (HD) experience disproportionately high mortality, with sudden death remaining a leading cause. Multiple clinical, biochemical, and care-related factors influence outcomes, yet comprehensive risk stratification models and the role of dialysis timing and early nephrology care remain inadequately explored in resource-limited settings. Objectives: This study aimed to (i) identify clinical and biochemical risk factors associated with mortality in HD patients, (ii) …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 16, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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Review of Punravartak Jwara with Relationship to Recent Surge in Cardiac Death and COVID-19 Infection
Abstract: The unprecedented 12.5% surge of sudden cardiac death has been reported after COVID-19 outbreak. Central health agency has opined that the COVID-19 vaccine has no relationship with this surge; but the sudden cardiac death with shift i.e. the sudden cardiac death of young in their 40 even with cases of sudden cardiac death in the age group of 20–40. This paradigm change in the prevalence is of serious concern as …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 27–31 Read article
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Understanding Programmed Cell Death
Abstract: Recent studies emphasize the critical role of various types of programmed cell death (PCD) such as apoptosis, autophagy, pyroptosis, and necroptosis, as well as their respective signaling pathways. These processes are essential for regulating cellular balance, responding to stress, and triggering immune defenses. Apoptosis, commonly known as "cellular suicide," is a tightly controlled mechanism that allows cells to die without inducing inflammation. This process is key for tissue development, immune …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 42–50 Read article
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Risk Factors of Neonatal Deaths Among Asphyxiated Neonates in Ayder Referral Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia: A Case Control Study
Abstract: In the globe about 4 million babies die during neonatal period every year and 99% of these deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries. Out of these, almost one-fourth of them lose their lives due to birth asphyxia. The main objective of this study was to assess risk factors of neonatal death among asphyxiated neonates in Ayder Referral Hospital, Mekelle City. Institution-based unmatched case-control study was conducted from December 1st …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 16–26 Read article
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Sudden Natural Deaths in and around Guwahati: An Autopsy Based Study
Abstract: Death occurring within 24 h of the onset of terminal symptoms is defined as sudden death. It is frequently associated with allegations of foul play. A retrospective study of sudden natural deaths in an around Guwahati from 2016 to 2018 was conducted from the medico-legal autopsy cases done at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital Guwahati. A total of 9835 autopsy cases were done during those 3 years. Out of a …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 29–33 Read article
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Evaluation of Jacques Derrida’s Position on Death Penalty; A Case against the Abolitionist
Abstract: This paper, an Evaluation of Jacques Derrida’s position on Death Penalty; A case against the Abolitionist, is aimed at raising logical arguments against the abolitionist by providing basis for the justification of Death penalty, while exposing the merits and demerits of the argument of Jacque Derrida in support of the abolition of capital punishment. Responding to Derrida Death penalty Seminar of 1999/2000 which took an abolitionist stance against the practice …
Published in OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 24–34 Read article
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Patterns of Death Due to Cardiac Injuries in the Barpeta District of Assam
Abstract: Cardiac trauma is a leading cause of death all over the world. It occurs mostly due to motor vehicular accidents. The objectives of this study was to study the demographic pattern of death due to cardiac injuries in Barpeta district of Assam, India, in the year 2014. During this period, a total number of 514 medicolegal autopsies were conducted; of which 188 were trauma-related deaths. Among this, 34 cases had …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Recent Trends of Violent Asphyxial Deaths in Barpeta, Assam
Abstract: Asphyxial death is a common incident in forensic practice and determination of the manner of death whether suicidal, homicidal or accidental is of utmost significance. This study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Barpeta, Assam, India. A total of 89 cases of violent asphyxial deaths occurred during the period of 1st January to 31st December 2016 were studied. In this study, an attempt …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Breaking the Bad News of Death in Hospital
Abstract: Breaking the news of death of their loved one to the family members and relatives is a highly stressful job for the treating physician which needs special skill. Each and every bereaved relative perceives the sudden death of his loved one as ‘untimely’ and ‘unfair’. A plan of action including the nonverbal communication while breaking the sad news has been elaborated here. The points mentioned herein are just broad guidelines …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 19–22 Read article
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A Study of death due to burn cases in Bhagalpur, Bihar
Abstract: Burn is an injury which caused by application of heat or chemical substance to the external or internal surfaces of the body which causes destruction of tissue. The present study was undertaken to find the demographic patterns of death due to burn in Bhagalpur, Bihar (India). This study included all the deaths due to burn reported in the department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JLN Medical College examination during the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 9–12 Read article
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Biochemical Analysis of Cadaveric Synovial Fluid for Determination of Death Interval
Abstract: Estimation of post-mortem interval or time since a death has always remained an important requirement in medico-legal autopsies. Since the 1850s, scientists have been working on different methods to determine post-mortem interval but none of the methods is either or collectively reliable in measuring exact death interval because of environmental factors. Hence in this study, synovial fluid sodium concentration was investigated to predict post-mortem interval. Total 100 samples of the …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Statistical Exploration and Prediction of the Total Number of Daily Cases and Deaths of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Abstract: The study deals with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) completed here in two parts. First, we discussed some epidemiological parameters and their comparative study among some highly affected countries. In the second, though random phenomena (like cases and deaths) are unpredictable we tried to find time series ARIMA model and to forecast the nationwide daily total cases and deaths using worldometer database. From January 22 to March 18, 2020, a total …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 49–59 Read article
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A Study of Death Due to Poisoning in Barpeta, Assam
Abstract: Suicide is a complex phenomenon. Depression, psychological stress and schizophrenic depression were the factors that influence suicide. Suicide is one of the major burdens nowadays. Fifteen suicides took place every one hour during the year 2014. Poisoning is the second most common method of suicide adopted for suicide after hanging. In this study, all the cases of suspected poisoning brought for autopsy in the department of forensic medicine, Fakhruddin Ali …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Psychological Trauma Reflected in B.Rangarao’s Dalit Short Story Death of a Rich Man
Abstract: In the growing expansion of marginalized literature, B.Rangarao’s short story collection “Desperate Men and Women: Ten Dalit Short Stories from India” has been greatly applauded by the readers as it brilliantly exposed the trauma of both men and women of Dalit community in autocratic conditions in India. In Dalit writing Rangrao’s contribution gave fresh look especially to the short story genre as it is based on the revolutionary ideas of …
Published in Emerging Trends in Languages · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 01–07 Read article
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Indicators of Hospital Service Quality Using Mortality Statistics
Abstract: Death rates have long been used by hospitals as a reliable benchmark for assessing the quality of their medical services. The goal of this study was to determine the gross death rate (GDR) and net death rate (NDR) in King Fahad hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as well as the demographic features of deaths in 2000 according to ICD-10 as indices of hospital treatment quality, from 1994 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 44–47 Read article
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A Study of Drowning Cases brought for Autopsy in GMCH Mortuary
Abstract: Drowning is defined as the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid; outcomes are classified as death, morbidity and no morbidity. Drowning is a violent asphyxial death, where air entry to lungs is prevented due to occupation of the lumen of respiratory tract with water or any fluid-media. Drowning is asphyxiation due to immersion in liquid. Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Computational Biology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 9–11 Read article
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Impact of Ping Flood Attack and its Mitigation Technique: A Performance Evaluation
Abstract: Security has become the need of the hour as no organization is immune to data breach. A recent survey reports that 16% of attack on network is due to denial of service attack, which prevents legitimate users from accessing services or information. This paper focuses on ping flood attack, ping of death, SYN flooding and defense mechanism to defend the nodes being attacked in real time. Ping flood attack is …
Published in Journal Of Network security · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 11–21 Read article
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The Outbreak of Pandemic Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): An Overview
Abstract: Recent deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan- China is not new virus. Such type of viral diseases have been found in the history like in 1967-MARBUG (virus) in Ugandan, in 1979-EBOLA (virus), 1999-NIPPAH (virus) in Malaysia, SARS-2002 in China, MERS-2012 in Saudi Arabia and other related in outbreak happened in the past. Scientists believes that the Virus have been originated from Bats. The new Coronavirus (COVID-19), outbreak has become a …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Anti-Cancer Effect of Cordyceps Militaris
Abstract: Cordyceps militaris is a therapeutic fungus that has been used for traditional herbal remedies. It contains variety of bioactive elements, including cordycepin. Cordycepin (3’-deoxyadenosine), is the main compound and is believed to have anti-cancer potential. Treatment of various cancer cells with cordycepin effectively causes cell death and slows down the nature of the cancer. But yet, the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. Recent findings provide information about molecular signalling …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 18–24 Read article