title: An assessment of lung weights in drowning cases. The Metro Dade County experience from 1978 to 1982.
abstract: The lung weights in known cases of drownings, both fresh and salt water, were studied in 220 cases over the past 5 years. Statistical comparison was performed with both a natural disease and a "normal" population. The frequency of "dry lungs" in drowning was also noted.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004332:Drowning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size