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RECORD NO.: 92377763

       AUTHOR:  Simmons GT
      ADDRESS:  Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office, 
                Birmingham, AL 35233.
        TITLE:  Death by power car window. An unrecognized hazard.
       SOURCE:  Am J Forensic Med Pathol (3HC), 1992 Jun; 13 (2): 112-4
     LANGUAGE:  English

COUNTRY PUB.: UNITED STATES
ANNOUNCEMENT: 9211

PUB. TYPE: JOURNAL ARTICLE

     ABSTRACT:  The unusual accidental asphyxial death of a 26-month-old 
                girl involving a car power window is reported. The 
                circumstances and investigation results are discussed, as 
                well as how such tragedies may be avoided.
MESH HEADINGS:  Asphyxia--pathology (PA)/etiology (*ET); Automobiles--
                instrumentation (*IS); Accidents, Traffic; Child, Preschool; 
                Case Report; Female; Human
 STANDARD NO.:  0195-7910
        DATES:  Entered 920924

RECORD NO.: 93085358

       AUTHOR:  Calvet R; Gonzalez-Gil J; Gonzalez-Azpeitia C
      ADDRESS:  Unit of Legal Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, 
                Spain.
        TITLE:  An unusual fatal case of accidental asphyxia in a child.
       SOURCE:  J Forensic Sci (I5Z), 1992 Nov; 37 (6): 1697-701
     LANGUAGE:  English

COUNTRY PUB.: UNITED STATES
ANNOUNCEMENT: 9303

PUB. TYPE: JOURNAL ARTICLE

     ABSTRACT:  The death of a three-year-old child by asphyctic mechanism 
                is described. The child was accidentally suspended by the 
                neck from a half-opened car window. This report details the 
                form in which the accident occurred. The influence of the 
                type of window and the autopsy findings.
MESH HEADINGS:  *Accidents, Home; Airway Obstruction--etiology (*ET); 
                Asphyxia--etiology (*ET); *Automobiles; Child, Preschool; 
                Equipment Design; Case Report; Human; Male
 STANDARD NO.:  0022-1198
        DATES:  Entered 930106