Suicide is an important problem, ranking among the top 10 causes of death for individuals in all ages in developed countries. This article is a retrospective study evaluating suicide cases in Assiut, one of the largest provinces in Egypt, from 2005 to 2009. There were 117 cases, of which involved 68 male victims (58.12%) and 49 women (41.88%). Suicide rates ranged from 0.6 to 0.8 per 100,000. Age predominance was from 20 to =30 years. The method of suicide was different between male and female victims, as male victims tried to use more violent methods than females. The most common cause of death in men was usage of toxins and by hanging 29% and 28%, respectively, while in women was usage of toxins (70%). This study showed that suicide rates have increased since 1987, indicating a grave problem that needs to be solved.
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Townsville Hosp, Hyperbar Med Unit, Townsville, Qld, AustraliaTownsville Hosp, Hyperbar Med Unit, Townsville, Qld, Australia
Young, Derelle A.
Blake, Denise F.
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Townsville Hosp, Dept Emergency Med, Townsville, Qld, Australia
James Cook Univ, Sch Marine & Trop Biol, Townsville, Qld 4811, AustraliaTownsville Hosp, Hyperbar Med Unit, Townsville, Qld, Australia
Blake, Denise F.
Brown, Lawrence H.
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James Cook Univ, Anton Breinl Ctr Publ Hlth & Trop Med, Townsville, Qld 4811, AustraliaTownsville Hosp, Hyperbar Med Unit, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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Karolinska Univ Hosp Huddinge, Dept Clin Neurosci, Div Psychiat, Karolinska Inst, S-14186 Stockholm, SwedenKarolinska Univ Hosp Huddinge, Dept Clin Neurosci, Div Psychiat, Karolinska Inst, S-14186 Stockholm, Sweden
Isacsson, G.
Reutfors, J.
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Karolinska Inst, Dept Med, Clin Epidemiol Unit, Stockholm, SwedenKarolinska Univ Hosp Huddinge, Dept Clin Neurosci, Div Psychiat, Karolinska Inst, S-14186 Stockholm, Sweden
Reutfors, J.
Papadopoulos, F. C.
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Univ Uppsala Hosp, Dept Neurosci, Uppsala, SwedenKarolinska Univ Hosp Huddinge, Dept Clin Neurosci, Div Psychiat, Karolinska Inst, S-14186 Stockholm, Sweden
Papadopoulos, F. C.
Osby, U.
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Osby, U.
Ahlner, J.
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Natl Board Forens Med, Dept Forens Toxicol & Forens Genet, Linkoping, SwedenKarolinska Univ Hosp Huddinge, Dept Clin Neurosci, Div Psychiat, Karolinska Inst, S-14186 Stockholm, Sweden