PURPOSE: To provide the first national description of death in juvenile justice residential
facilities. METHODS: Data come from recent censuses of all public and private juvenile …

Fistula formation between the pericardium and the gastrointestinal tract is rare.
Enteropericardial fistulae may present dramatically, many have prodromal symptoms even …

In-custody deaths are typically investigated by a medical examiner or coroner (ME/C) and
include those that occur while in the custody of the police or in a government detention …

Little is known about how facility-level characteristics affect the risk of suicide and suicide
attempts in juvenile justice residential facilities. This leaves facility administrators and mental …

Prisoners sometimes die in prison, either due to natural illness, violence, suicide, or a result
of imprisonment. The purpose of this study is to understand deaths in custody using …

Death in custody is usually associated with apprehension and community concern, and
raises the suspicion of violation of human rights. Studies conducted in few countries have …

Introduction Deaths in custody are a matter of global concern. However, such information is
often missing in developing countries. This study aimed to examine retrospectively the …

Numbers of deaths in custody are increasing every year. It is important to carry out research
studies in this field. In this six year retrospective study, all cases of custodial deaths brought …

We present two patients who developed delayed fistulisation following esophageal
replacement surgery. The first is a 13-year-old child who, at the age of 3 years, underwent a …

Introduction: The word custody implies guardianship and protective care. Even when
applied to indicate arrest or incarceration, it does not carry any sinister symptoms of violence …