Suicide of a body packer.

abstract：:A total of 201 males from Somalia were typed for the Y-chromosome STRs DYS19, DYS385a/b, DYS389-I, DYS389-II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS437, DYS438 and DYS439 with the PowerPlex Y kit (Promega). A total of 96 different haplotypes were observed and the haplotype diversity was 0.9715. The number of unique haplo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hallenberg C,Simonsen B,Sanchez J,Morling N

更新日期：2005-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The weights of normal organs were retrospectively culled for the years 1987-1991 from 684 forensic autopsy cases. All the subjects were Caucasoid adults who died of external causes and showed no pathological changes. The weights of the following organs were available: the heart, the right and the left lung, the liver,...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： de la Grandmaison GL,Clairand I,Durigon M

更新日期：2001-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the possibilities to delimitate the time of death after longer laytime, it was examined if this is possible by immunohistochemical insulin detection. The results show that in our examination material, the pancreatic beta-cells of up to 12-day-old corpses produce a positive immunoreaction towards insulin in ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Wehner F,Wehner HD,Schieffer MC,Subke J

更新日期：1999-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the species composition of necrophagous blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the area around the federal city of Switzerland, Bern, sampling with baited bottle traps was performed over the course of 34 weeks in 2014. Six locations ranging from urban to forest habitats were sampled weekly or rather biweekly...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Feddern N,Amendt J,Schyma C,Jackowski C,Tschui J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate histological features of freezing damages to human tissue after death, we froze samples of liver and heart tissue to temperatures of -12 degrees C, -28 degrees C and -80 degrees C, and stored them for 24 and 72 h, respectively, at those temperatures. After thawing and routine preparation for histo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Schäfer AT,Kaufmann JD

更新日期：1999-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The causes of sudden cardiac death are diverse and are function of age. In young people, coronary anomalies, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are the most common findings at autopsies; in adults, coronary atherosclerosis and acquired forms of cardiomyopathy are frequent findings. In many of non-ischemia related cases autop...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Martínez-Sánchez MC,Rodríguez-Vicente C

更新日期：2004-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified a new compound in capsules marketed as plant feeders available from internet suppliers. It is apparent from internet forums that these so-called plant feeders are being used as recreational drugs. The material is identified as being 3'-fluoromethcathinone. The compound in the capsule was identified ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Archer RP

更新日期：2009-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:INTRODUCTION/CONTEXT: Torture is widely practiced throughout the world and, yet, the ways by which torture is perpetrated, its regional similarities and differences, is not well understood. Our goal for this cases series was to elucidate the methods of torture practiced within different countries to both add...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sanders J,Schuman MW,Marbella AM

更新日期：2009-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is designed to evaluate the correlation between fatal vehicle crashes (FVC) and consumption of alcohol and/or drugs among drivers. Between 1996 and 2000 in Hong Kong, a total of 197 FVC cases of deceased drivers were investigated. The blood and/or urine samples of the victims were examined for the presence ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cheng JY,Chan DT,Mok VK

更新日期：2005-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental age assessments are widely used to estimate age of immature skeletal remains. Most methods have relied on fractional stages of tooth emergence and formation, particularly of the permanent dentition, for predicting the age of infants and very young children. In this study, the accuracy of regression equations of...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cardoso HF

更新日期：2007-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Single metal deposition (SMD II) is a fingermark detection technique based on the use of colloidal gold. The technique has been simplified and optimised over the years to become more reliable, sensitive and user-friendly. Physical developer (PD) is a well-established detection method based on silver deposition from a ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Moret S,Lee PLT,de la Hunty M,Spindler X,Lennard C,Roux C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue (FF-PET) is an invaluable resource for retrospective molecular genetic studies, but the extraction of high-quality genomic DNA from FF-PET is still a problematic issue. Despite the range of DNA extraction methods currently in use, the association of phenol-chloroform extract...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Farrugia A,Keyser C,Ludes B

更新日期：2010-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of deceased with unclear identity is a common problem in forensic science, whereby radiologic comparison can be applied as method for identification. As this comparison is mostly made on a visual basis, it is highly dependent on the examiner and often lacks standardized procedures and statistical suppor...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Weiss G,Wittig H,Scheurer E,Ruprecht R,Lenz C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of death of a young man due to airway obstruction in the course of angioedema (Quincke's edema). Type I hereditary angioedema due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency had been diagnosed in the man while he was alive. The information concerning the man's health state was given in the Public Prosecutor's deci...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Arkuszewski P,Meissner E,Szram S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lungs of deep smokers contain large numbers of alveolar macrophages with pigment granules in the cytoplasma that are demonstrable by means of fat stains and a distinct green-yellow inherent fluorescence at a wave length range of 350-450 nm. Systematic examinations to test the eluting effect of different solvents o...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Reiter C

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated 40 patients who had died following open heart surgery between January 1990 and May 1992. Between this time, 703 open heart procedures were carried out at the University Medical School of Debrecen, 2nd Department of Surgery's Cardiac Surgery Unit with a mortality rate of 8.3%. We studied each individual...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Herczeg L,Gorombey S,Vaszily M

更新日期：1996-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of identifying human skin from a tissue fragment by detection of squamous cell carcinoma-related (SCC) antigen, using an enzyme immunoassay, was developed. When an extract was prepared from 0.1 g human skin homogenized with 1 ml of phosphate buffered saline, this method was able to detect SCC antigen in e...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kitao T,Miyaishi S,Yamamoto Y,Ishizu H

更新日期：1996-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:For crime scene investigation in cases of homicide, the pattern of bloodstains at the incident site is of critical importance. The morphology of the bloodstain pattern serves to determine the approximate blood source locations, the minimum number of blows and the positioning of the victim. In the present work, the ben...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Buck U,Kneubuehl B,Näther S,Albertini N,Schmidt L,Thali M

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether breath alcohol elimination rate varies as a function of age, gender, and drinking practice, factorially combined. Eighty-four men and 84 women drank enough alcohol to produce peak BrACs of .110 g/210 L for heavy and moderate drinkers and BrACs of .090 g/210 L for li...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fiorentino DD,Moskowitz H

更新日期：2013-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the benefits of using serial measurements of plasma cholinesterase (butyrylcholinesterase, BuChE) activity in the management of cholinesterase inhibitor insecticidal poisoning. METHOD:After establishing and validating BuChE activity test, and making it available for clinical service in the toxico...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Abdullat IM,Battah AH,Hadidi KA

更新日期：2006-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focuses on insects and other arthropods sampled on the exhumation of an infant skeleton belonging to 'Prof. Dr. Rómulo Lambre' skeletal collection. The body was buried in soil inside a wooden coffin in a grave 40cm deep, in autumn, and stored in the cemetery deposit after exhumation. Death records were obta...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mariani R,García-Mancuso R,Varela GL,Inda AM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We study the transient indirect effect of a rifle bullet on bone in the gelatin-bone composite target experimentally and computationally. The process of a 56 type 7.62-mm rifle bullet penetrating the composite target has been simulated using numerical method. The experiment provided the criteria for verifying the corr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Zhang X,Xu C,Wen Y,Luo S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic (or non-toxic) postmortem guaifenesin blood and liver concentrations have not been previously described. Peripheral blood guaifenesin concentrations were compared to central blood and liver concentrations in eight medical examiner cases. Specimens were initially screened for alcohol and simple volatiles, d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： McIntyre IM,Navarrete A,Mena O

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this follow-up study the collaboration between two research groups from the USA and the Netherlands was continued to expand the framework of chemical attribution for the homemade explosive erythritol tetranitrate (ETN). Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) analysis was performed to predict possible links between ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Bezemer K,McLennan L,Hessels R,Schoorl J,van den Elshout J,van der Heijden A,Hulsbergen A,Koeberg M,Busby T,Yevdokimov A,de Rijke E,Schoenmakers P,Smith J,Oxley J,van Asten A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most individuals detained in police custody are male adolescents or young adults. Demeaning custody conditions, which are common in French police cells, bring to light legitimate questions about the detention of elderly people. We aimed to determine the proportion of detainees over age 60, their health cha...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Beaufrère A,Belmenouar O,Chariot P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of isoelectric focusing (IEF) in ultra-thin polyacrylamide gels as a method of phenotyping erythrocyte acid phosphatase (EAP) has been applied to a large number of red cell lysate and dried bloodstains. This paper presents the results of this study and discusses some features of the IEF patterns and prob...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Divall GB

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of forensically important blowflies of the genus Chrysomya (Diptera: Calliphoridae) may be hampered by their close morphological similarities, especially as immatures. In contrast to most previous studies, the utility of a nuclear rather than mitochondrial genetic marker was investigated to solve th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Nelson LA,Wallman JF,Dowton M

更新日期：2008-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Desomorphine is reported to be the principal pharmacologically active opioid in Krokodil, a homemade injectable drug that is perceived to be a cheaper alternative to heroin. There have been limited studies regarding its pharmacology or detection in biological matrices. The goal of this study was to contribute further ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Winborn J,Haines D,Kerrigan S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To validate a method for determining equivalent drug cutoff concentrations for tetrahydrocannabinol and amphetamine in blood and oral fluid, which ensures that the drug prevalence in samples of blood and oral fluid taken simultaneously is equal. METHODS:A method using regression analysis of drug concentrations for...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gjerde H,Verstraete AG

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal specimens from 19 autopsies of persons known to be intravenous heroin-addicts and with severe lympho-monocytic glomerulonephritis were investigated to correlate the inflammatory activity and deposits of immunoglobulin and complement. In all sections, there were 10 or more LCA-positive cells/glomerulum, counted i...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dettmeyer R,Stojanovski G,Madea B

更新日期：2000-09-11 00:00:00