title: [Death in a fold-away bed].
abstract: The term "death in abnormal body position" refers to deaths caused by a position-induced impairment of the vital functions of respiration and circulation. In the described case from the autopsy material of the Berlin Institute of Legal Medicine (CCM), the 82-year-old woman died in a folded up fold-away bed in a fixed head-down position. Death was caused by the combined effect of neck compression, traumatic asphyxia and head-down position.
authors.affiliation: Fachhochschule der Polizei des Landes Brandenburg.
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wirth
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Correns
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmeling
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000473:pathology*; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001513:Beds; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D011180:Postmortem Changes