Sudden Death Related to Diabetes Mellitus: Current and Emerging Relevance to the Forensic Pathologist.
| Autor: | Ely SF; Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York - Forensic Medicine. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Academic forensic pathology [Acad Forensic Pathol] 2016 Jun; Vol. 6 (2), pp. 154-163. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jun 01. |
| DOI: | 10.23907/2016.017 |
| Abstrakt: | While diabetes mellitus (DM) has historically accounted for substantial worldwide morbidity and mortality, new and evolving epidemiologic trends are forcing the scientific community to view it as a type of emerging disease. This review will summarize the pathophysiology of the disease, present an update of current national statistics and changing epidemiologic patterns, discuss how DM might specifically lead to acute deaths falling under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner/coroner, and suggest a medicolegal standard of practice to maximize their capture and reporting. Competing Interests: Disclosures & Declaration of Conflicts of Interest: The authors, reviewers, editors, and publication staff do not report any relevant conflicts of interest |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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