[A preliminary study of epidemiology of sudden manhood death syndrome in the peasant derived workers in Dongguan city]

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2002 Aug;18(3):135-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the feature of sudden manhood death syndrome(SMDS) in Dongguan city.

Methods: The data of 284 cases of SMDS were analysized by retrospective study.

Results: The distribution of age, sex, the time of death and hometown of the dead in SMDS were described. The clinical or anatomical characters of SMDS were also discussed.

Conclusion: These data will contribute to the late epidemical study.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • China / epidemiology
  • Death, Sudden / epidemiology*
  • Death, Sudden / pathology
  • Female
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sex Distribution
  • Time Factors