Suicide among the Elderly—The Metro-Dade County Experience, 1981–83

1987 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur R. Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Medical Examiner ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Blood Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Blood Alcohol Content ◽  
Suicide Note ◽  
Case Files

A study of suicide victims in those aged 65 years or more was done from the case files of the Medical Examiner Department of Metropolitan Dade County, Miami, Florida, during the years 1981, 1982, and 1983. A total of 222 cases were collected and analysed as to the age, race, sex, and cause of death of the victim along with blood alcohol content, toxicology, locale of the terminal incident, whether or not there was a suicide note, and the reason for depression. The latter most frequently was the victims' concern over their health.

Traffic Fatalities among the Elderly Population: The Metro Dade County Experience from 1981 to 1983

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur R. Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Blood Alcohol ◽  
Traffic Fatalities ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Blood Alcohol Content

Traffic fatalities among victims aged 65 years or older were studied in Metro Dade County between the years 1981 and 1983. The cases were then analysed as to the age, race, sex, cause of death and blood alcohol content of the victim. Furthermore, the nature of the accident, the fault, the role of the victim along with seat belt usage, and reason for accident were noted. A discussion ensues as to what advice should be given to the elderly to avoid being a highway statistic.

Homicide among the Elderly: The Metro Dade County Experience, 1979–83

1986 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur R. Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Blunt Trauma ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Gunshot Wound ◽  
White Male ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Medical Examiner ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Homicide Victim ◽  
At Home

The elderly homicide victim was studied. A total of 129 homicide cases in which the decedent was aged 65 years or more were collected from the records of the Office of the Medical Examiner between the years 1979–83. The cases were then analysed as to age, race, sex, cause of death, results of toxicology, and scene circumstances. The protatypical victim was found to be a 65– to 85-year-old white male who died from either a gunshot wound or blunt trauma resulting from a robbery or burglarly at home. Suggestions are given on how to avoid such tragedies.

Vehicular-Related Fatalities among Teenagers—The Metro Dade County Experience, 1978–82

1984 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-268
Author(s):  
Arthur R. Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Medical Examiner ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Seat Belts ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Case Files

A study of deaths from vehicular-related causes among teenagers was carried out from the case files of the Office of the Medical Examiner, Metro Dade County, Miami, Florida, between the years 1978–82. A total of 247 cases were examined and analysed as to the age, race and sex of victims, along with the cause of death, and whether alcohol or drugs were detected at autopsy. Also taken into account were such factors as whether seat-belts were worn, the decedent's role in the accident and the causative factors involved in the fatality. The implications for society of these findings was also noted.

scholarly journals Combination of Alcohol and EVOH as a New Embolic Agent: Midterm Tissue and Inflammatory Effects in a Swine Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jean-François Hak ◽  
Farouk Tradi ◽  
Mickael Bobot ◽  
Pauline Brige ◽  
Paul Habert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Occlusion ◽  
Embolic Agent ◽  
Swine Model ◽  
Blood Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Blood Alcohol Content ◽  
Tubular Necrosis ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Objective. To evaluate the vascular occlusion and midterm tissue toxicity properties of a combination of ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) (Squid 18®) (75%) and alcohol (25%)—Alco-Squid 18—in a swine model. Materials and Methods. Alco-Squid 18 (75% Squid 18® mixed with 25% alcohol) (AS18) was compared to embolization with 96% alcohol alone and to embolization with Squid 18® (S18®) alone. An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) model was created in group 1 (n = 2). Each AVM model was then embolized with AS18 or S18® alone with evaluation of a ratio between the volume of embolic agent divided by the volume of the AVM (evaluated by CT). For group 2 (n = 5), each agent was tested on three different kidneys (upper pole kidney artery). Pre- and postinterventional CTs, angiographies, blood alcohol content dosages, and histological studies (3 months postintervention) were performed. Results. AS18 has better distal distribution than S18® alone, both in the kidneys (mean capsule-S18® distance: 3.9 mm (±0.23) and mean capsule-AS18 distance: 2.3 mm (±0.11) ( p = 0.029 ) and in the AVM model. Histological exploration found a higher rate of tubular necrosis with AS18 compared with S18® alone and alcohol alone (3.78 ± 0.44 compared to 2.33 ± 1.22 p   =  0 . 012 and 1.22 ± 0.67 p   < 0   . 0001 ). The blood alcohol content was negligible in all cases. Conclusion. AS18 can suggest a better distal sclerotic and embolic character as compared with S18® alone without systemic toxicity.

scholarly journals Smartphone Screen Integrated Optical Breathalyzer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Lapointe ◽  
Hélène-Sarah Bécotte-Boutin ◽  
Stéphane Gagnon ◽  
Simon Levasseur ◽  
Philippe Labranche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scattered Light ◽  
Application Software ◽  
Blood Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Blood Alcohol Content ◽  
Car Accidents ◽  
Integrated Optical ◽  
Stress Layer ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Operational Device

One third of fatal car accidents and so much tragedies are due to alcohol abuse. These sad numbers could be mitigated if everyone had access to a breathalyzer anytime and anywhere. Having a breathalyzer built into a phone or a wearable could be the way to get around the reluctance to carry a separate device. Towards this goal, we propose an inexpensive breathalyzer that could be integrated in the screen of mobile devices. Our technology is based on the evaporation rate of the fog produced by the breath on the phone screen, which increases as a function of the breath alcohol content. The device simply uses a photodiode placed on the side of the screen to measure the signature of the scattered light intensity from the phone display that is guided through the stress layer of the Gorilla glass screen. A part of the display light is coupled to the stress layer via the evanescent field induced at the edge of the breath microdroplets. We demonstrate that the intensity signature measured at the detector can be linked to the blood alcohol content. We fabricated a prototype in a smartphone case powered by the phone&rsquo;s battery, controlled by an application software installed in the smartphone and tested it in real-world environments. Limitations and future work toward a fully operational device are discussed.

scholarly journals Drink, death, and driving: Do blood alcohol content limit reductions improve road safety?

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 841-847
Author(s):  
Benjamin Cooper ◽  
Markus Gehrsitz ◽  
Stuart G. McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Blood Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Blood Alcohol Content

The Association Between Blood Alcohol Content and Cheerfulness, Focus Distraction, and Sluggishness Among Young Adults Attending High School Parties

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 826-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Eliasen ◽  
Morten H. Rod ◽  
Trine Flensborg-Madsen ◽  
Jørgen H. Petersen ◽  
Morten Grønbaek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Blood Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Blood Alcohol Content
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