Lethal Injection for Execution: Chemical Asphyxiation?

Lethal Injection for Execution: Chemical Asphyxiation?

BACKGROUND Lethal injection for execution was conceived as a comparatively humane alternative to electrocution or cyanide gas. The current protocols are based on one improvised by a medical examiner and an anesthesiologist in Oklahoma and are practiced on an ad hoc basis at the discretion of prison personnel. Each drug used, the ultrashort-acting barbiturate thiopental, the neuromuscular blocke...

Autoerotic asphyxiation: secret pleasure--lethal outcome?

OBJECTIVE Voluntary asphyxiation among children, preteens, and adolescents by hanging or other means of inducing hypoxia/anoxia to enhance sexual excitement is not uncommon and can lead to unintended death. This study addresses autoerotic asphyxiation (AEA) with the intent of increasing pediatricians' knowledge of the syndrome and awareness of its typical onset among young patients. AEA is char...

Rethinking the ethics of physician participation in lethal injection execution.

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Physicians and execution--highlights from a discussion of lethal injection.

Lethal Injection: Other Views

Muin J. Khoury, Julian Little, Julian Higgins, John P. A. Ioannidis, Marta Gwinn We applaud PLoS editors for their commitment to publishing high-quality systematic reviews (SRs) [1]. Moher et al. [2] clearly documented the inconsistent quality of reporting of SRs. With more than 2,500 SRs published every year, low-quality or outdated reviews may mislead researchers, providers, and policy makers...