An unusual case of suicidal asphyxia by smothering

References 

1. Di Maio VJ. Asphyxia. In:  Di Maio VJ,  Di Maio D editor. Forensic pathology. 2nd ed.. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2001;p. 231–234
2. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 1996.
3. Hicks LJ, Scanlon MJ, Bostwick TC, Batten PJ. Death by smothering and its investigation. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1990;11:291–293
   • MEDLINE
   • CrossRef
4. Elfawal MA. An unusual case of suicidal asphyxia. Forensic Sci Int. 1994;64:181–184
   • MEDLINE
   • CrossRef
5. Di Vella G, Neri M, Belviso M. Unusual suicidal smothering by means of multiple loops for adhesive gummed tape. J Forensic Sci. 2002;47:645–647
   • MEDLINE
6. Hayase T, Matsumoto H, Ojima K, Matsubayashi K, Nakamura C, Abiru H, et al. Autopsy cases among patients with mental disorders: an unusual case of asphyxia caused by the iron roller of a garbage truck. J Forensic Sci. 1995;40:896–899
   • MEDLINE
7. Nadesan K, Beng OB. Two cases of death due to plastic bag suffocation. Med Sci Law. 2001;41:78–82
   • MEDLINE
8. Hunsaker DM, Hunsaker JC. Therapy-related cafe coronary deaths: two case reports of rare asphyxial deaths in patients under supervised care. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2002;23(2):149–154
   • MEDLINE
   • CrossRef
9. Di Maio VJ. Asphyxia. In:  Di Maio VJ,  Di Maio D editor. Forensic pathology. 2nd ed.. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2001;p. 237–239
10. Schmitt MF, Hewer W. Life threatening situations caused by bolus aspiration in psychiatric in-patients-clinical aspects, risk factor, prevention therapy. Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr. 1993;61(9):313–318
    • MEDLINE
    • CrossRef
11. Byard RW. Coprophagic cafe coronary. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2001;22(1):96–99
    • MEDLINE
    • CrossRef
12. Agence Nationale d’Accreditation et d’Evaluation en Sante. L’audit clinique appliqué à l’utilisation des chambres d’isolement en psychiatrie; Paris. Juin 1998.