Bright Fiona M, Winskog Calle, Walker Melissa, Byard Roger W
Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology, The University of Adelaide, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
J Forensic Sci. 2014 Jul;59(4):983-5. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12451. Epub 2014 Apr 8.
Case files from Forensic Science South Australia and the Swedish National Forensic Database were reviewed over a 6-year period from 2006 to 2011 for cases where hypothermia either caused, or significantly contributed to, death. Data were analyzed for age, sex, time of year/season, place of discovery, circumstances of death, and underlying medical conditions. Despite the considerable demographic, geographic, and climatological differences, hypothermic deaths occurred at very similar rates in South Australia (3.9/100,000) and Sweden (3.3/100,000). Deaths from hypothermia in South Australia occurred predominantly indoors at home addresses, involving elderly females with multiple underlying illnesses and limited outside contacts. In contrast, Swedish hypothermic deaths generally occurred outdoors and involved middle-aged elderly males. These data show that hypothermia may be a risk in warmer climates particularly for elderly, socially isolated individuals.
对南澳大利亚法医科学局和瑞典国家法医数据库2006年至2011年这6年期间的病例档案进行了审查，以查找体温过低导致死亡或对死亡有重大影响的病例。对年龄、性别、一年中的时间/季节、发现地点、死亡情况和潜在医疗状况进行了数据分析。尽管在人口统计学、地理和气候方面存在显著差异，但南澳大利亚（3.9/10万）和瑞典（3.3/10万）体温过低死亡的发生率非常相似。南澳大利亚体温过低死亡主要发生在家庭住址的室内，涉及患有多种基础疾病且与外界接触有限的老年女性。相比之下，瑞典体温过低死亡一般发生在户外，涉及中老年男性。这些数据表明，体温过低在气候较温暖地区可能也是一种风险，尤其是对社会孤立的老年人而言。
