Pathology/Biology Section - 2015
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Fatal Pedestrian-Vehicle Encounters: Is Pedestrian Blood-Alcohol Concentration
Rodrigo N. Taniguchi*, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av: Dr. Arnaldo, 455 - IOF, Sao Paulo 04051000,
BRAZIL; Carmen Silvia M. Miziara, MD, PhD, Rua Capote Valente, 127/111, Sao Paulo 05409000, BRAZIL; Ivan D. Miziara, MD,
PhD, Rua Teodoro Sampaio, 352-22, Sao Paulo 05406000, BRAZIL; Julio Ponce, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 -IOF, São Paulo, AB, BRAZIL;
and Daniel R. Muñoz, MD, PhD, Rua Teodoro Sampaio, 155, São Paulo 05406000, BRAZIL
After attending this presentation, attendees will better understand the importance of measuring the Blood Alcohol Concentration
(BAC) in forensic autopsy settings of fatal pedestrian-vehicle encounters, according to a one-year study from a group in São Paulo,
procedure broadly available within forensic institutes that may have considerable medicolegal implications, especially to the driver of
the vehicle involved in the incident.
Introduction:
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deaths involve pedestrians.
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Objective:
Methods:
Results:
was 40%. The relationship between the age and the number of deaths represented a normal distribution with highest incidence between
of all cases involved people between 35 and 60 years of age with 42.9% having alcohol in their blood. Of the elderly people, 14.5%
had alcohol in their blood. When considering the cases between 40 and 50 years of age, most (52%) had some level of alcohol in their
blood. In the 10- to 20-year-old group, 13% had alcohol in their blood.
Discussion:
role of alcohol consumption regarding the driver, most of them fail to shed light on how pedestrians could also play a role or help to
pedestrian population of all ages.
Conclusion:
even higher in the 35- to 60-year-old population (42.3%). It is not possible, therefore, to rule out alcohol use of the pedestrian, which
will have medicolegal implications in a possible judgment. Coroners should suspect alcohol abuse and request BAC measurement in all
ages so their report can support an equitable judgment. Public health policies focusing on the alcohol-consuming pedestrian population
are needed.
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Blood Alcohol Concentration, Pedestrian, Run Over
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