Publications by authors named "Diana Vasiljevaite"
Article Synopsis
- Alcohol-related deaths in Lithuania decreased by nearly one-third over the past decade but have increased since 2019, with a study analyzing 1,200 autopsies from 2018 to 2022 uncovering rising trends.
- The main causes of death identified were diseases (54.17%), accidents (31.25%), suicides (12.08%), and homicides (2.5%), with toxicology tests finding a significant link between higher blood alcohol concentrations and victims of accidents.
- The research highlights the role of alcohol intoxication in fatalities, emphasizing its impact on deaths from accidents and homicides, while also revealing differences in intoxication levels between genders.
Background: There is strong evidence that alcohol consumption is a significant risk factor for fatal road traffic accidents. It is estimated that the number of alcohol-related road accidents remains high in the past few years in Lithuania. This study aims to examine the prevalence of alcohol in blood samples collected from the autopsy results of road traffic accident victims.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: When conducting a forensic examination of burnt bodies, it is important to determine whether the victim was exposed to fire while alive or after death. The differential diagnosis between antemortem and postmortem burning is difficult and often cannot be made based on information obtained solely from the autopsy. The aim of the study is to review current literature on this topic and present clinical cases that illustrate how challenging the determination of vitality during the fire and manner of death can be.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tuberculosis is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. 10.6 million people fell ill in 2021 and 1.
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- Discrepancies between clinical diagnoses and autopsies range from 30% to 37%, highlighting the continued importance of deontological examinations, especially in evaluating diagnostic errors.
- An analysis of 1007 cases from 1989 to 2016 showed that 79% of autopsy diagnoses matched clinical ones, while 13% did not, with the majority of discrepancies involving improperly diagnosed intracranial injuries.
- The increasing number of these examinations underscores their role in improving healthcare quality and preventing medical mistakes.