An analysis of issues in the classification and reporting of heroinârelated deaths
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DOI: 10.1111/add.14486
Abstract: AIMS To investigate the extent of variability in the reporting of heroin-related deaths in Victoria, Australia. Additionally, to identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and consistency of heroin-related death reporting by examining variability in the… read more here.
Keywords: classification; related death; heroin; heroin related ... See more keywords
Post-Mortem Analysis of Heroin Biomarkers, Morphine and Codeine in Stomach Wall Tissue in Heroin-Related Deaths
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DOI: 10.3390/toxics10080473
Abstract: Toxicological analysis of some cases can be complicated by poor sample quality caused by decomposition. Although heroin-related deaths have been researched extensively, the interpretation of toxicology findings in these cases is challenging, especially in instances… read more here.
Keywords: heroin; stomach wall; wall tissue; heroin related ... See more keywords
Heroin-Related Fatalities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 2008 and 2018
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DOI: 10.3390/toxics11030248
Abstract: To date, epidemiological studies have not evaluated heroin-related deaths in the Middle East and North African regions, especially Saudi Arabia. All heroin-related postmortem cases reported at the Jeddah Poison Control Center (JPCC) over a 10-year… read more here.
Keywords: saudi arabia; related fatalities; fatalities jeddah; related deaths ... See more keywords