We herein present an autopsy case of fatal methemoglobinemia due to suicidal ingestion of sodium nitrite. A man in his 30s who had exhibited mild depression was found dead in his house. A glass containing a white turbid solution and a suicide note were found on the table near the decedent. At autopsy, the lividity of the face and back was greenish gray, and the blood was tinted a chocolate brow...

Depressive disorders as well as fatal and non-fatal suicidal behaviour continue to be important mental health issues. Because of the close relation between depression and suicidal behaviour, it is likely that preventive actions improving care and optimising treatment for depressed patients result in a reduction of suicidal acts. This was shown in the Nuremberg Alliance against Depression, a two...

Throughout the world suicide is the third leading cause of death among 10–19 year olds and a major public concern. In Norway, 69 people aged 15–24 died by suicide in 2009 (The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 2010). Internationally, 20% of teenagers seriously consider killing themselves and 5% to 8% attempt suicide (AACAP, 2001; Grunbaum et al., 2002). Surprisingly, there are few well done...

background and aim: one of the most important subjects in the study of suicide is the methods used to it. there are not accurate statistics relating to employed physical methods for suicide in our country. studies conducted in different provinces provided different results. this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of physical methods used in attempted suicides in iran. materials and methods:...

BACKGROUND In the recent past Sri Lanka has had a high rate of attempted suicide by pesticide ingestion, among both males and females. Recent evidence suggests that these trends in self-poisoning may be changing, with increasing medicinal overdoses and changing gender ratios. In the past, attempted suicide in Sri Lanka has been described as impulsive acts, but research regarding aspects such as...

background : suicide has become an increasingly widespread form of morbidity in the developing countries. there has been an increasing trend in morbidity and mortality due to suicide in iran over the past few decades. this study surveyed attempts and completed suicide over a 5-year period. methods : through a cross-sectional study, overall identified suicides by systematic registration suicide ...

BACKGROUND Suicide is an action deliberately initiated and performed by a person with complete awareness of its fatal outcome, prevalence of which is very rare in developed countries, but it is reported with more frequency in Middle East including Iran. AIM This study was carried out to analyze the characteristics, mortality, and related factors of burned patients who attempted to suicide by ...

Few population-based surveys in Europe have examined the link between suicidality and sexual orientation. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalences of and risk for suicidality by sexual orientation, especially among adolescent and young adult men. Data came from three probability-based surveys in Switzerland from 2002: 1) Geneva Gay Men's Health Survey (GGMHS) with 571 gay/bisex...

BACKGROUND Patterns of domestic violence fatalities and agency responses in Hawaii have not been explicated. METHODS Retrospective reviews of events leading up to domestic violence related fatalities in Hawaii were assessed from 45 adjudicated cases that resulted in 62 fatalities for the ten year period from 2000-2009. RESULTS Almost one-half of the fatalities were homicide/suicide combinat...

OBJECTIVE To determine if brief standardized screening for suicide risk in pediatric primary care practices will increase detection rates of suicidal youth, maintain increased detection and referral rates, and be replicated in other practices. PATIENTS AND METHODS Physicians in 3 primary care practices received brief training in suicide risk, and 2 standardized questions were inserted into th...