Publication: Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome: Epidemiological and Morphological Characteristics in Thai Autopsy Cases
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2019-05-01
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15564029
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00221198
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Forensic Sciences. Vol.64, No.3 (2019), 773-777
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Supawon Srettabunjong Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome: Epidemiological and Morphological Characteristics in Thai Autopsy Cases. Journal of Forensic Sciences. Vol.64, No.3 (2019), 773-777. doi:10.1111/1556-4029.13924 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/50187
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Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome: Epidemiological and Morphological Characteristics in Thai Autopsy Cases
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© 2018 American Academy of Forensic Sciences With limited knowledge on epidemiological and morphological characteristics of sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS), this study was aimed to identify such data in Thai SUNDS autopsy cases. All the cases were men and nondrug abusers aged 20–49 years old. Most cases were originated in the Northeastern region of Thailand. Half of them were found dead from midnight to 6 a.m., with a peak time at 2 a.m. The death rate was relatively higher in May and June. Most SUNDS cases were blue-collar workers (93.2%) and nonsmokers (60%), with a normal BMI (72.1%). Approximately one-fifth of the cases had detectable blood alcohol concentrations. Symptoms before death were respiratory difficulty, seizures, and urinary incontinence. Their mean heart weight was 329.8 ± 35.1 g. Their lungs (88.6%) had some degree of congestion. Acute pancreatitis was not found in these SUNDS cases, and approximately half (40.9%) of the cases had their gastric content <100 mL.