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   strangulation

   /ˌstraŋɡjʊˈleɪʃn/

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   • 1. the action or state of strangling or being strangled: "death due to strangulation"
   • 2. a condition in which the blood supply to a part of the body, typically a hernia, is reduced or cut off as a result of compression of blood vessels.

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   What happens if you strangulate a baby?

   • She says other injuries can include bruising, sore throat, neck pain, a hoarse voice, a cough, difficulty swallowing, swollen lips, nausea and vomiting. More serious impacts include miscarriage of pregnancy and death. Miscarriage and death can occur weeks or months after the initial strangulation. People can be injured quickly, with around:

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   Is sexual strangulation 'choking'?

   • The study, by researchers from Melbourne University Law School and The University of Queensland, has been published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. The researchers found that young people called sexual strangulation “choking” and that:

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   What happens if a person is strangled?

   • The more often people are strangled, the more likely they are to experience brain injury - including memory loss and difficulties problem-solving - and the worse the brain injury will become. “It doesn’t matter if there are no apparent injuries, or whether the person consented,” Professor Douglas says.

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   How do people find out about sexual strangulation?

   • People said they found out about sexual strangulation through various sources, most commonly pornography (61%), but also through movies (40%), friends (32%), social media (31%) and discussions with current or potential partners (29%).

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3. www.stemlynsblog.org › non-fatal-strangulationNon fatal strangulation

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   5 days ago · Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is a significant clinical and societal issue, particularly within the contexts of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and suicide attempts. Strangulation involves asphyxia due to the closure of blood vessels or air passages in the neck because of external pressure. The clinical management of non-fatal strangulation is ...

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Strangulation is the Highest Predictor of Murder. Experts say that this tactic of domestic violence is the most urgent and serious sign an abuser may choose homicide next. By Amanda Kippert. Jul 03, 2024. Print Article. Share.

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   Jul 8, 2024 · noun. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. synonyms: choking, strangulation, throttling. see more.

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Human sacrifice, the offering of the life of a human being to a deity. The occurrence of human sacrifice can usually be related to the recognition of human blood as the sacred life force. Bloodless forms of killing, however, such as strangulation and drowning, have been used in some cultures.

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   Jul 2, 2024 · More than half of young people are using strangulation during sex. A study of 4702 young people aged from 18 to 35 found that 57% had been strangled during sex at least once and 51% had strangled a partner at least once.

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   2 days ago · Strangulation was the prescribed sentence for lodging an accusation against one's parents or grandparents with a magistrate, scheming to kidnap a person and sell them into slavery and opening a coffin while desecrating a tomb.

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    Jul 7, 2024 · Strangulation is defined as external compression to the neck that can cause consequences that may be fatal because of compression of, and injury to, the vital structures in the neck such as the airways, blood vessels and nerves of the neck (Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, 2018).