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- Sport-related sudden natural death in the City of Birmingham. Whittington, R. M.; Banerjee, A. // Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine;Jan1994, Vol. 87 Issue 1, p18
We undertook a prospective study of all consecutive deaths reported to the Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull in a 5 year period. We identified 52 sudden deaths associated with symptoms commencing during sport participation. We studied the characteristics of these individuals. The majority had...
- Gaydar founder jumped to death while on drugs. // Gay & Lesbian Times;5/3/2007, Issue 1010, p26
The article reports that Gary Frisch, co-founder and chairman of Gaydar Web site, has thrown himself from the balcony of his eighth-floor penhouse in London, England, last February 10, 2007. Frisch, who died at the age of 38, was under treatment for depression and had allegedly been on a...
- Summer Show Pig Problems. Patterson, Stephen // National Hog Farmer;7/15/2005, Vol. 50 Issue 7, p38
Presents several case studies addressing the problems of show pigs. Examination of a 250-lb. barrow which had an extremely swollen hock joint; Cause of the sudden death of one pig and moderate diarrhea in several other show pigs within the same group; Treatment for pig's sunburn.
- Matters of the heart. Handley, Alison // Nursing Standard;6/10/2009, Vol. 23 Issue 40, p20
Genetically inherited heart conditions can claim the lives of young, apparently healthy people -- but screening of family members could help save more lives.
- Congenital hyperekplexia: five sporadic cases. Rivera, Serge; Villega, Fr�d�ric; De Saint-Martin, Anne; Matis, Jacqueline; Escande, Beno�t; Chaigne, Denys; Astruc, Dominique // European Journal of Pediatrics;Feb2006, Vol. 165 Issue 2, p104
We report fives sporadic cases of hyperekplexia or startle disease characterized by a highly exaggerated startle reflex and tonic attacks. Affected neonates suffer from prolonged periods of stiffness and are at risk for sudden death from apnea. An early diagnosis is needed. Sudden loud sounds,...
- 'Adult SIDS' dismissed. // GP: General Practitioner;1/12/2004, p26
Calls for doctors to be able to record an adult version of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) on death certificates have been rejected by the British government. Currently there is no nationally recognised term or category for such unexplained deaths when they are officially certified. But...
- GP Clinical: Review - Cardiomyopathy. // GP: General Practitioner;6/3/2005, p66
This article focuses on cardiomyopathy which is an important cause of sudden death in young people. All types of cardiomyopathy tend to present insidiously. Restrictive cardiomyopathy is the least common cardiomyopathy and early recognition of cardiomyopathies can avert complications and death....
- Death by Exercise. Schuler, Lou // Men's Health (10544836);Jul/Aug2003, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p162
Part III. Provides information on death-by-exercise phenomenon. Physiology of the heart of an over-exercised individual; Brief background on studies about sudden death due to exercise; Discussion on formal exercise and its effect on the heart; Details of the risk of sudden death during...
- Sudden Death in Sleep of Laotian-Hmong Refugees in Thailand: A Case-Control Study. Munger, Ronald G. // American Journal of Public Health;Sep87, Vol. 77 Issue 9, p1187
Abstract: A syndrome of sudden and unexpected death during sleep occurs among adult Southeast Asian refugees in the United States. Surveillance for sudden deaths was conducted among Laotian-Hmong refugees in the Ban Vinai refugee camp in northeastern Thailand to determine if a similar cause of...
