A preliminary study of epidemiology of sudden manhood death syndrome in the peasant derived workers in Dongguan city.
- Author:
Jian-ding CHENG
1
;
Yu-chuan CHEN
;
Jia-le ZENG
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080. jdcheng@21cn.com
- Publication Type:Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Age Distribution;
China/epidemiology*;
Death, Sudden/pathology*;
Female;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Retrospective Studies;
Sex Distribution;
Time Factors
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2002;18(3):135-136
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study the feature of sudden manhood death syndrome(SMDS) in Dongguan city.
METHODS:The data of 284 cases of SMDS were analysized by retrospective study.
RESULTS:The distribution of age, sex, the time of death and hometown of the dead in SMDS were described. The clinical or anatomical characters of SMDS were also discussed.
CONCLUSION:These data will contribute to the late epidemical study.
