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Causes of death
- StrokeIn 1970, the World Health Organization established a definition for stroke that required neurological deficits to persist beyond twenty-four hours or result…
- Myocardial infarctionA myocardial infarction occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the arteries of the heart. This interruption causes tissue death to the heart…
- Domestic violenceIn 1973, Jack Ashley addressed the Parliament of the United Kingdom with a speech that introduced the modern term domestic violence to describe violence…
- Respiratory failureA drop in the oxygen carried in the blood is known as hypoxemia. A rise in arterial carbon dioxide levels is called hypercapnia.
- SuicideIn 2015, suicide resulted in 828,000 deaths globally. This figure represents about 1.5% of all deaths worldwide. The age-standardized death rate decreased by…
- HIVA single HIV particle measures roughly 120 nanometers in diameter. This sphere is about one hundred thousand times smaller than a red blood cell.
- Blunt traumaA physical force strikes the body without piercing the skin. This event distinguishes blunt trauma from penetrating injuries where an object enters tissue…
- Brain injuryA single blow to the head can trigger a cascade of cellular destruction that defines traumatic brain injury. This event marks the moment when brain cells…
- Black DeathIn 1347, Genoese trading ships fled the siege of Kaffa in Crimea. The Golden Horde army of Jani Beg had catapulted infected corpses over the city walls to…
- HomicideA volitional act or an omission causes the death of another person. This simple definition covers accidental, reckless, and negligent acts even when no…