title: Suicidal hanging. An association with the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
abstract: This study of two victims of suicidal hanging describes a previously unknown association between near-fatal hanging and the adult respiratory distress syndrome. We report on the pathophysiologic results of this pulmonary complication and the implications of this finding regarding the treatment of these patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted