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    <journal-meta>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn>
      <issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
    <article-meta>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">271</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2024.40405</article-id>
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      <article-categories>
        <subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
          <subject>Forensic Medicine</subject>
        </subj-group>
      </article-categories>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Suicidal Death Due to Helium Inhalation: A Case Report&#13;
</article-title>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dossary</surname>
            <given-names>Abdullah M. Al</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Abdelrahman</surname>
            <given-names>Mohamed S.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Almutairi</surname>
            <given-names>Meshari A.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alshammari</surname>
            <given-names>Ahmed N.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>AlMusailhi</surname>
            <given-names>Bayan A.</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Anazi</surname>
            <given-names>Yara N. Al</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>04</month>
        <year>2024</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <fpage>190</fpage>
      <lpage>194</lpage>
      <permissions>
        <copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2009</copyright-year>
        <license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
          <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p>
        </license>
      </permissions>
      <abstract>
        <p>Helium inhalation has been used as a method of suicide due to its rapid onset and perceived painlessness. However, little is known about the specific circumstances and forensic aspects surrounding helium-induced deaths, particularly when combined with other substances such as alcohol and antidepressants. We report a case of an adult male who was found deceased in his home, with evidence suggesting helium inhalation as the cause of death. Toxicological analysis also revealed the presence of ethyl alcohol and the antidepressant Citalopram in various body tissues. The combination of these substances raises questions about their potential contribution to the fatal outcome. This case highlights the importance of thorough forensic investigations in cases of unusual or unexpected deaths, particularly when multiple substances are involved. Understanding the interactions between these substances and their effects on the body is crucial for accurate cause of death determination and prevention strategies.&#13;
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      </abstract>
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        <kwd>suicide</kwd>
        <kwd> helium inhalation</kwd>
        <kwd> citalopram</kwd>
        <kwd> suffocation</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
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