Is the aeration of the lungs a reliable sign of live birth?

One of the most important medico-legal questions is whether an infant was born alive or not. The aerated lungs do not mean in every case that the newborn had taken a breath. Under various conditions the aerated lungs may turn into unaerated ones and, on the other hand, a stillborn's lungs may s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Zeitschrift für Rechtsmedizin 1979-12, Vol.83 (4), p.303-312
Hauptverfasser:	Buris, L, Töröcsik, I, Poczkodi, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Autopsy Elastic Tissue - pathology Female Fetal Death - diagnosis Fetal Death - etiology Fetal Death - pathology Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Lung - pathology Pregnancy Pulmonary Alveoli - pathology Respiration
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Zusammenfassung:	One of the most important medico-legal questions is whether an infant was born alive or not. The aerated lungs do not mean in every case that the newborn had taken a breath. Under various conditions the aerated lungs may turn into unaerated ones and, on the other hand, a stillborn's lungs may seem aerated. The critical evaluation of the histological and macroscopical examinations may aid in solving the question.
ISSN:	0044-3433 1437-1596
DOI:	10.1007/BF01882176