title: [Accidental death of disoriented persons in long term care facilities].
abstract: Five cases of accidental death occurring in connection with physical restraints in long-term care facilities are reported. The position in which the deceased were found, autopsy findings, police investigations as well as the evaluation of each case under criminal law are described. The investigations by the prosecution as well as the attention of the public media have meanwhile contributed to an improvement of the technical standards and a reduction of the risk in applying such restraints under the Law on Medical Devices.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pötsch
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: Sylvester
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogbuihi
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dudek
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urban
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications*; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001513:Beds / Q000009:adverse effects; D003221:Confusion / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Tödliche Zwischenfälle bei desorientierten Personen in Langzeitpflegeeinrichtungen.