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abstract：:Tramadol is an opioid drug metabolised in phase I by cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes, of which CYP2D6 is mainly responsible for the O-demethylation of tramadol, but is not involved in N-demethylation. Defects in the genes encoding drug metabolising enzymes (DMEs) may lead to adverse drug effects, even to death. To aid i...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Levo A,Koski A,Ojanperä I,Vuori E,Sajantila A

更新日期：2003-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair analysis has been presented by some authors as a possible tool of investigation for estimating patients' compliance to long-term therapies. This paper summarises the different publications that have been devoted to this topic and highlights the available statistically data presented to support this proposition. Q...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tracqui A,Kintz P,Mangin P

更新日期：1995-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This report highlights the importance of an individual chemical's odor impact in the olfactory identification of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. There are small amounts of highly odorous compounds present in headspace of these drugs, with very low odor detection thresholds, that are more likely responsible for contrib...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Rice S,Koziel JA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organised criminality is a great concern for national/international security. The demonstration of complex crimes is increasingly dependant on knowledge distributed within law-enforcement agencies and scientific disciplines. This separation of knowledge creates difficulties in reconstructing and prosecuting such crime...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Esseiva P,Ioset S,Anglada F,Gasté L,Ribaux O,Margot P,Gallusser A,Biedermann A,Specht Y,Ottinger E

更新日期：2007-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate the potential use of reconstructed three-dimensional multi-detector computed tomography (3D MDCT) imagery to distinguish between perimortem cranial trauma and postmortem cranial damage. A total of 45 crania were initially examined for the purpose of this study. The postmortem gr...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fleming-Farrell D,Michailidis K,Karantanas A,Roberts N,Kranioti EF

更新日期：2013-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective analysis of 215 deaths in the bathtub (Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Cologne, 1980-1993) revealed 12 fatalities involving children, seven boys and five girls, aged from 9 months to 13 years. The manner and cause of death was seven accidents (five by drowning, two by scalding burns), two n...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Schmidt P,Madea B

更新日期：1995-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In cases of criminal thallium poisoning, forensic investigation is required to identify the amount and time of thallium exposure. Usually, blood and urine thallium levels are respectively used as biomarkers. Additionally, hair has the unique potential to reveal retrospective information. Although several studies have ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Matsukawa T,Chiba M,Shinohara A,Matsumoto-Omori Y,Yokoyama K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization and assessment of inks on sensitive documents for absolute/relative age determination is the challenging forensic problem in spite of practical difficulties. Tagging of ballpoint pen ink with suitable taggant(s) is a unique method to come out with definitive inferences on the detection of forgery in d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Maind SD,Kumar SA,Chattopadhyay N,Gandhi Ch,Sudersanan M

更新日期：2006-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of breath alcohol concentration is strongly influenced by timing and the breathing pattern. In particular, shallow expiration and hyperventilation leads to underestimation of the breath alcohol concentration. In the present study, expirograms of alcohol, water and carbon dioxide were recorded in 30 healthy...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kaisdotter Andersson A,Hök B,Ekström M,Hedenstierna G

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of deceased persons is the most common role of the forensic dentist. Forensic physical comparison of antemortem and postmortem dental data is used to establish that a found body and a missing person are one and the same to a high degree of certainty. An overview of this role is presented as a review of ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sweet D

更新日期：2010-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of cadavers (the main activity of forensic odontologists and anthropologists) is a crucial issue in forensic pathology, but the official entity of this problem is still poorly known in most countries, apart from a few American reports. In this article the authors present a descriptive study of unide...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cattaneo C,Porta D,De Angelis D,Gibelli D,Poppa P,Grandi M

更新日期：2010-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In the early eighties, in response to increasing self-poisoning incidents by pharmaceuticals in Singapore, a comprehensive wide-sweep screen for these drugs in clinical gastric aspirates was devised and implemented by us. The toxicological screen which involved quadruplicate extractions, two in acidic conditions and t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Chao TC,Lo DS,Gunasegaram R,Tan-Siew WF,Tay MM

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bayesian statistics was applied to a small sample database of the tensile properties of five different brands of writing paper which were perceptibly similar. The measured parameters in the database were found to overlap for the five brands. This posed a limitation to the application of the classical approach for "mat...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kumar R

更新日期：2010-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Buprenorphine, commonly known by the trademark Temgesic, is one of the most popular drugs of abuse among the opioid-addicted young individuals in Iran. Temgesic, Bungesic, etc. are the most popular and important illicit opioid drugs in Tehran's illicit drugs black market, and are now among the most widely abused by op...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Soltaninejad K,Faryadi M,Akhgari M,Bahmanabadi L

更新日期：2007-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In the case of disasters or crime scenes, forensic anthropometric methods have been utilized as a reliable way to quickly confirm the identification of victims using only a few parts of the body. A total of 321 measurement data (from 167 males and 154 females) were analyzed to investigate the suitability of detailed h...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jee SC,Bahn S,Yun MH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical signatures within the environment vary between regions as a result of climatological, geochemical and anthropogenic influences. These variations are incorporated into the region's geology, soils, water and vegetation; ultimately making their way through the food chain to higher level organisms. Because the va...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kreitals NM,Watling RJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequencies of nine short tandem repeat (STR) loci, D3S1358, vWA, FGA, TH01, TPOX, CSF1PO, D5S818, D13S317 and D7S820, were determined for 127 unrelated Bangladeshi individuals and 105 unrelated Indonesian individuals using the AmpFLSTR Profiler Kit. The genotype frequency distributions of the nine STR loci wer...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Dobashi Y,Kido A,Fujitani N,Susukida R,Oya M

更新日期：2003-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Genotype and distribution of allele frequencies at 17 STRs were studied in 526 unrelated Japanese individuals using the PowerPlex 16 system and the AmpFlSTR Identifiler. ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hashiyada M,Itakura Y,Nagashima T,Nata M,Funayama M

更新日期：2003-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study of post mortem vitreous magnesium (Mg) is less common than sodium (Na), chloride (Cl) and potassium (K) in the forensic literature. There is no accepted normal range for post mortem vitreous Mg and the relationship between post mortem vitreous Mg levels and post mortem interval (PMI), other electro...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Tse R,Garland J,Kesha K,Morrow P,Lam L,Elstub H,Cala AD,Palmiere C,Stables S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of X bodies is an everyday preoccupation in forensic pathology. This retrospective analysis studied all methods of identification and characteristics of unidentified bodies arrived in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology (University Hospital R. Poincaré, Garches, France) during a 6-year...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cavard S,Alvarez JC,De Mazancourt P,Tilotta F,Brousseau P,de la Grandmaison GL,Charlier P

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the immunoassay screening of pain management drugs, and the mass spectrometric confirmation of fentanyl in human hair. Hair specimens were screened for fentanyl, opiates (including oxycodone), tramadol, propoxyphene, carisoprodol, methadone, and benzodiazepines and any positive results were conf...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Moore C,Marinetti L,Coulter C,Crompton K

更新日期：2008-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes related to chronological age are seen in both hard and soft tissue. A number of methods for age estimation have been proposed which can be classified in four categories, namely, clinical, radiological, histological and chemical analysis. In forensic odontology, age estimation based on tooth development is univ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Khorate MM,Dinkar AD,Ahmed J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determines the development rates of the immature stages of the fly Ophyra albuquerquei Lopes, 1985. In this study, with 70% relative humidity and a 12-h photophase, eggs, larvae, and pupae were kept in a biochemical oxygen demand chamber at temperatures of 10, 15, 17, 20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 33, 35, and 40°C. W...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Duarte JL,Emmerich RF,Corrêa AP,Krüger RF

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of 166 normal adult males and females was taken from different colleges of Assiut representing those living in upper Egypt. Each subject has been studied for measurements of stature (S), hand length (HL) and hand breadth (HB). The data were statistically analysed in order to assess the relationship between st...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Abdel-Malek AK,Ahmed AM,el-Sharkawi SA,el-Hamid NA

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The systematic exhumation of mass graves is becoming a frequent occurrence globally. Historically, it has been mostly anthropologists with their particular expertise in osteology that have been engaged by non-governmental organizations (NGO) to monitor mass grave exhumations and postmortem examinations, conducted by a...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Skinner M,Alempijevic D,Djuric-Srejic M

更新日期：2003-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously identified difficulty with the development of latent fingerprints on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by vacuum metal deposition (VMD) is that excess gold deposition prevents effective zinc deposition and so inhibits latent print development [1]. The investigation of a means to correct for excess gold depo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Jones N,Stoilovic M,Lennard C,Roux C

更新日期：2001-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a unique case of transmesenteric hernia resulting in death, which went undiagnosed during a recent hospital visit. The victim was a 2.5-year-old girl who - with the exception of chronic constipation - had no medical history. One night she complained of abdominal pains and was taken to a pediatric hospital wh...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kakimoto Y,Abiru H,Kotani H,Ozeki M,Tsuruyama T,Tamaki K

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Toolmark analysis involves examining marks created on an object to identify the likely tool responsible for creating those marks (e.g., a knife). Although a potentially powerful forensic tool, knife mark analysis is still in its infancy and the validation of imaging techniques as well as quantitative approaches is ong...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Norman DG,Watson DG,Burnett B,Fenne PM,Williams MA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Petechial thymus hemorrhages are found most frequently in SIDS (87%), and very much more rarely in fetuses after abortion and stillbirths (55%) as well as in perinatal deaths (40%). In these groups, there was a uniform histological bleeding pattern with emphasis on the cortical zone. In non-SIDS deaths of natural caus...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Risse M,Weiler G

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With research providing conflicting results from different habitats across the globe, the effect of clothing on decomposition is unclear; some studies indicate clothing increases decomposition rate by facilitating increased insect activity, and others conclude clothing prolongs the decay process. In South Africa, such...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Spies MJ,Finaughty DA,Friedling LJ,Gibbon VE

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00