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...
| Published in: | Scientific Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01047-2 |