Homelessness is a social as well as legal stigma on a Country's development index. In addition homeless people are exposed to increased incidence of diseases and accidents. Mangalore city, a bustling city located in Southern costal region of India, has seen tremendous growth in the past few years; with this the problem of migrants and homeless has also increased. This has invited a spectrum of problems relating to law and order including frequent incidences of unclaimed dead bodies, both due to natural and unnatural causes. This autopsy based study tries to highlight the situation of picture of homeless deaths in Mangalore and the problems faced by the Law enforcing authorities.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2012.02.007 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Effect of Cawthorne and Cooksey exercise on balance control and fall risk among middle-aged population: A single group pre-post experimental study.
J Educ Health Promot
November 2024
Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, City Campus, Pandeshwar, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Background: Balance impairment is one of the causes of the risk of falls among all age groups and is a continuing threat to morbidity and mortality across the world. Previous studies stated that the vestibular system is affected in middle-aged population, which leads to imbalance and a high risk of falls. There is a lack of research in this account so this study has been done to find the effect of Cawthorne and Cooksey exercise in vestibular rehabilitation on balance control and the risk of falls among middle-age population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol
January 2025
Director of Co-Founder and Founder of Schizophrenia Society, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Bipolar disorder often begins in adolescence or early adulthood, characterized by recurrent manic episodes that can lead to neurodegenerative brain changes and functional decline. While several oral second-generation antipsychotics are Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved for mania, adherence to maintenance treatment is frequently poor due to factors such as anosognosia, cognitive dysfunction, impulsivity, side effects aversion, and substance use. Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics, approved for adults with bipolar mania or schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type), offer a potential solution for adolescents with similar conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthical Use of Cadaveric Images in Anatomical Textbooks, Atlases, and Journals: A Consensus Response From Authors and Editors.
Clin Anat
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Nowadays, consent to use donor bodies for medical education and research is obtained from the body donors and their families before the donation. Recently, the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) published guidelines that could restrict the appearance of cadaveric images in commercial anatomical resources such as textbooks and other educational products. These guidelines state that the donor must expressly consent to using such images for this purpose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of introducing fresh fruits in Anganwadi menu among children between 3-6 years in Mysuru city.
J Family Med Prim Care
November 2024
Department of Community Oncology, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Introduction: Micronutrient malnutrition remains a huge public health problem, with the main issues lying with the lack of diet diversity, either lack or less of animal products, sparse amount of fruits and vegetables. Fruits are a very good source of vitamins and minerals to help in the growth and development of the child. There are a lot of implementation hurdles at the ground level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe challenges of frontline health managers during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: A framework analysis study.
J Family Med Prim Care
November 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical and Sum Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Background: Coronavirus was first officially reported in Wuhan city of China in December 2019. As this novel coronavirus spread rapidly throughout the world, health care workers faced many difficulties addressing the pandemic. In the present study, we explored the challenges faced by front-line health managers on human resource management, execution of the central policies, and training and in formulating innovative approaches during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!