Development of prevention strategies against bath-related deaths based on epidemiological surveys of inquest records in Kagoshima Prefecture

Abstract Sudden death in the bathroom (bath-related death) occurs more frequently in Japan than in other countries. To clarify the epidemiological characteristics of bath-related deaths, we reviewed inquest records of deaths in Kagoshima Prefecture from 2006 to 2019. We identified 2689 cases of bath...

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Main Authors: Midori Katsuyama, Eri Higo, Machiko Miyamoto, Takuma Nakamae, Daiko Onitsuka, Akiko Fukumoto, Masahiko Yatsushiro, Takahito Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29400-7