Could the Screening for Correct Oral Health Reduce the Impact of Death Due to Bolus Asphyxia in Adult Patients? A Forensic Case Report.

“Bolus death” or “Café Coronary syndrome” refers to death due to asphyxia caused by an occlusion of the upper airways due to food. In this kind of asphyxia, the food bolus obstructs the larynx or the bronchial branches. This kind of event often affects subjects with acute intoxication due t o alcohol or drugs, or with edentulism and with neurological or psychiatric diseases.

Source: Medical Hypotheses - October 23, 2017 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Isabella Aquila, Santo Gratteri, Matteo A. Sacco, Emilio Nuzzolese, Vittorio Fineschi, Paola Frati, Pietrantonio Ricci Source Type: research