Key result
Respiratory pathology accounts for ~51% of apparent natural deaths in brought-dead cases.
Why the study?
The cause of natural deaths labeled as brought dead cases varies geographically and racially, with cardiovascular causes reported but requiring clarification in the contemporary Bengali population.
Population
105 brought dead subjects aged 20–80 years at NRS Medical College mortuary
Comparison
Not applicable, observational study without comparator
Design
Observational cross-sectional study with medicolegal autopsy and histopathology
Authors
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CV predominance in brought-dead cases warrants forensic scrutiny; extends geographic data but leaves open prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=105)
No
In a contemporary Bengali population, the respiratory system, rather than the cardiovascular system, was the most common organ system involved in apparent natural 'brought dead' cases.
Bandyopadhyay et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Brought dead (apparent natural deaths) (n=105). Apparent natural death (brought dead) was evaluated on Morbid pathology in the respiratory system. Among 105 brought dead cases of apparent natural causes, the respiratory system was the most common organ system involved, accounting for 51.4% of deaths.
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