Medico-Legal Study of All Autopsied Cases During 2021 to 2022 in Asyut and the New Valley Governorates: A Retrospective and Prospective Evaluation. | ||
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 2025, Issue 10, October 2025, Pages 25-27 PDF (363.09 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/aimj.2025.404287.2660 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ashraf Ibrahim Hassan* 1; amr mohamed Abd Al-Karim2; amr mahmoud El-Tohammy3; Ahmed hassan Abd El-Salam4; Abd El - Rahman mohamed Yossef3 | ||
| 15th settlement Al Nargess buildings, abdullah nadeem street, Building 638 | ||
| 2Forensic Medicine Specialist at Egyptian Forensic Medicine Authority, Ministry of Justice, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 4Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Medico-legal autopsies are crucial in determining the cause and manner of death in cases of sudden, suspicious, or unnatural fatalities. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the patterns and trends of all autopsied cases conducted during 2021–2022 in Asyut and the New Valley Governorates, Egypt. Methods: A retrospective and prospective review was conducted on 506 medico-legal autopsies. Cases were categorized based on cause, manner of death, age, sex, seasonal distribution, and year-wise trends. Statistical comparisons were made between the two years to detect significant variations. Results: Traumatic deaths accounted for 51.2% (n = 259) and poisoning for 37.6% (n = 190) of all cases, with both showing an upward trend from 2021 to 2022. Other causes (11.3%) included natural deaths, medical negligence, and negative autopsies. Young adults (20–29 years) were the most affected age group, and males outnumbered females consistently. Notably, firearm-related deaths declined (p = 0.038), while blunt force injuries (p = 0.028) and deaths due to medical negligence (p = 0.043) significantly increased. Seasonal peaks occurred in December and January. Urban areas showed higher firearm-related deaths, while rural areas were more associated with poisoning and RTAs. Conclusion: The findings underscore trauma and poisoning as leading causes of death, with males in early adulthood being the most vulnerable group. Rising trends in medical negligence and seasonal mortality spikes highlight the need for enhanced forensic surveillance, improved healthcare accountability, and targeted prevention strategies to reduce preventable deaths. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Violent deaths; Postmortem examination; Mortality trends | ||
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