Potential use of pericardial cTnI, Mg2+ and Ca2+ in the forensic investigation of seawater drowning in Greece. an initial assessment

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), death due to unintentional drowning is estimated at 7.4 per 100,000 of population worldwide [1]. It is feared that the actual number of deaths by drowning is even greater because of underreporting [2 –4]. Epidemiological data from various studies conducted worldwide show that population figures about drowning vary. In many countries, drowning is a leading cause of death mainly for children and young people up to the age of 40 years [5–8]. In Greece, however, the majority of drowning victims in seawater are elderly men [9].
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