SynthesisAmerican journal of public health2014
A systematic review of the epidemiology of nonfatal strangulation, a human rights and health concern.
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- Health outcomes of victim-survivors accessing specialist domestic abuse services: the role of abuse experience, vulnerabilities and sociodemographic characteristics.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- The Characteristics and Circumstances of Fatal Interpersonal Strangulation in Australian Adults.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026Article
- The Cause-and-Consequence Relationships between Domestic Abuse and Alzheimer's Disease: Identification of Five Subtypes.Current Alzheimer research · 2026Review
- Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury: Intentional, Concurrent, and Repeated Traumatic and Hypoxic Neurologic Insults.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- The grip of crime: Analyzing strangulation and asphyxiation typologies in homicide cases.Journal of forensic sciences · 2025Article
- Choking/Strangulation During Sex: Understanding and Negotiating "Safety" Among 18-35 Year Old Australians.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Assault-related anoxia and neck injuries in US emergency departments.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2024Article
- The neuropathology of intimate partner violence.Acta neuropathologica · 2023Article
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- Approach considerations for the management of strangulation in the emergency department.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2022Article
- Examining Relationship and Abuse Tactics Associated with Nonfatal Strangulation Experiences Before and After a Protective Order.Violence and gender · 2021Article
- United States ED Visits by Adult Women for Nonfatal Intimate Partner Strangulation, 2006 to 2014: Prevalence and Associated Characteristics.Journal of emergency nursing · 2021Article
- Assault by strangulation: sex differences in patient profile and subsequent readmissions.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2020Article
- Injury-related deaths before and during the Islamic State insurgency - Baghdad, Iraq, 2010-2015.Conflict and health · 2020Article
- Injuries of Women Surviving Intimate Partner Strangulation and Subsequent Emergency Health Care Seeking: An Integrative Evidence Review.Journal of emergency nursing · 2018Article
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Abstract
We reviewed the literature on the epidemiology of nonfatal strangulation (also, albeit incorrectly, called choking) by an intimate partner. We searched 6 electronic databases to identify cross-sectional, primary research studies from 1960 to 2014 that reported national prevalence estimates of nonfatal strangulation by an intimate partner among community-residing adults. Of 7260 identified references, 23 articles based on 11 self-reported surveys in 9 countries met the inclusion criteria. The percentage of women who reported ever having been strangled by an intimate partner ranged from 3.0% to 9.7%; past-year prevalence ranged from 0.4% to 2.4%, with 1.0% being typical. Although many epidemiological surveys inquire about strangulation, evidence regarding its prevalence is scarce. Modifying or adding a question to ongoing national surveys, particularly the Demographic and Health Surveys, would remedy the lack of data for low- and middle-income countries. In addition, when questions about strangulation are asked, findings should be reported rather than only combined with other questions to form broader categories (e.g., severe violence). Such action is merited because of the multiple negative short- and long-term sequelae of strangulation.
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