asphyxia

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Medical evidence heard during the new inquests stated that the victims who died from asphyxia at Hillsborough were likely to have been subjected to pressure that waxed and waned.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

The autopsy determined he died from asphyxia after aspirating his own vomit, and that his death was accidental.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

A cause of death for Liliwen was given as asphyxia or a lack of oxygen during birth.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

“Positional asphyxia doesn’t happen at all. In the field, it doesn’t happen,” Rose said in an interview at a regional training center in Sacramento.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

When small doses were repeated several times, the respiratory movements were gradually retarded, and asphyxia set in through paralysis of the centre.

From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by Mueller, A.