Table 1

 Demographic data and causes of death of the study cadavers

Cadaver numberSexAge (years)Cause of death
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; F, female; M, male.
1F22Accident
2M23Suicide
3M25Accident
4M35Suicide
5F74Thyroid carcinoma
6M45Alcoholism
7M32Suicide
8M40Accident
9M25Accident
10M66Ventricular carcinoma
11F76Myocardial infarction
12M69Pancreatitis
13M54Accident
14F23Suicide
15M46Subarachnoidal bleeding
16M22Accident
17F28Homicide
18M35Accident
19M66Lymphoma
20F54Spinal atrophy
21M51Myocardial infarction
22M45Myocardial infarction
23M68Myocardial infarction
24F51Breast cancer
25M53Myocardial infarction
26F70Myocardial infarction
27F72Myocardial infarction
28F68Breast cancer
29M68Myocardial infarction
30M24Suicide
31M52Myocardial infarction
32M43Suicide
33F52Pancreatitis
34M46Intestinal occlusion
35F34Suicide
36F39Suicide
37M30Homicide
38M49Accident
39M72COPD
40M53Myocardial infarction
41M46Myocardial infarction
42F56Pneumonia
43M74Lymphoma
44M68Myocardial infarction
45F75Tuberculosis
46M51Carcinoid tumour
47M83Myocardial infarction
48F71Breast cancer