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Suicidal asphyxiation by using pure helium gas: case report, review, and discussion of the influence of the internet.char = S;code = 83
Publication: Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2003 Dec ;24(4)::361-3.
Publication Date: 2003 Dec
Study Author(s): Gallagher, Kenneth E;Smith, David M;Mellen, Paul F;
Institution: Department of Pathology, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana 47303, USA.
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Suffocation by inhaled gases has been reported involving a variety of gases. We report a case of suicidal asphyxiation by forced replacement of oxygen with helium by using a complex homemade mask. In this case, a young woman researched suicide on the Internet and found an advocated method of suicide using helium. To our knowledge, there is only 1 previously reported case of suicidal asphyxia by using helium.
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