Publications by authors named "I N Chizhikova"
The article presents the description of 3 fatal cases of subjects with alcohol abuse in past medical history under xenotherapy procedure. The formulation of diagnoses and judgements on death causes of victims are shown. "Blind spots" in the expertise of death cases under the xenotherapy procedure are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Forensic toxicological characteristics of modern occupational injuries].
Sud Med Ekspert
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on analyzing the role of alcohol and drug intoxication in fatal workplace injuries and sudden deaths among employees in Moscow, investigating 357 cases in 2023 with an average age of around 48 years, predominantly involving men (92.4%).
- - It was found that 15% of the deceased had ethanol in their blood, while 6.7% had narcotic drugs or psychotropic medications, with chronic intoxication playing a significant role in 70% of cardiomyopathy cases.
- - The research highlights the need for measures to reduce occupational mortality related to substance use, noting that nearly 24% of accidents occurred in industrial or construction settings influenced by alcohol.
[COVID-19 pandemic and alcohol use patterns in Moscow population: forensic aspects].
Sud Med Ekspert
October 2022
The presents an analysis of the trend of the postmortem ethanol tests in biological samples obtained from the deceased in Moscow in April-May 2019 and 2020. In total, 7110 reports of forensic chemistry studies were examined; all cases were classified by the age of the deceased, following the modern generational theory to study patterns of alcohol consumption in these age groups and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stable patterns of alcoholic behavior were revealed in the groups of the deceased.
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