Malingering by Proxy: A Literature Review and Current Perspectives.

abstract：:The Dräger 7110 MK III FIN Evidential breath analyzer is classified as a quantitative analyzer capable to provide sufficient evidence for establishing legal intoxication. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ethanol specificity of this instrument in the presence of other solvents. Effects of eight possible interf...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Laakso O,Pennanen T,Himberg K,Kuitunen T,Himberg JJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixed DNA profiles are being encountered more frequently as laboratories analyze increasing amounts of touch evidence. If it is determined that an individual could be a possible contributor to the mixture, it is necessary to perform a statistical analysis to allow an assignment of weight to the evidence. Currently, th...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bille T,Bright JA,Buckleton J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro accuracy and precision of four infrared breath-alcohol analyzers, the Alcotest 7010, BAC Verifier, Intoxilyzer 5000, and Intoximeter 3000, were studied with a protocol adapted from portions of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) "Standard for Devices to Measure Breath Alcohol." Statistical evalu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Goldberger BA,Caplan YH

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of lethal idiopathic plasmacytic lymphadenopathy (IPL) with polyclonal hyperimmunoglobulinemia with chronic renal failure is described. A 40-year-old woman who had suffered from upper airways disease was admitted to the Emergency Room with acute renal failure and hypergammaglobulinemia. She developed peric...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tattoli L,Solarino B,Schiraldi O,Di Vella G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Larvae and pupae of blow fly species are frequently used in postmortem interval estimation, their age indicating minimum time since death. Most studies have considered age estimation of larvae, neglecting study of pupae. Relative development of external pupal features is useful, but there are also internal changes dur...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Davies K,Harvey ML

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated toxicological and pharmacogenetic factors that could influence methadone toxicity using postmortem samples. R- and S-methadone were measured in femoral blood from 90 postmortem cases, mainly drug users. The R-enantiomer concentrations significantly exceeded that of the S-enantiomers (Wilcoxon's test, p...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Buchard A,Linnet K,Johansen SS,Munkholm J,Fregerslev M,Morling N

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of a traumatic incident resulting in death when there has been a prolonged interval between the two events raises questions for medical examiners. A case is presented in which a 33-year-old man was found dead in his locked home. Although there was no evidence of foul play at the scene, the death was subseq...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： McFeeley PJ,Blisard KS

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pubic symphysis is among the most commonly used bilateral age indicators. Because of potential differences between right and left sides, it is necessary to investigate within-individual asymmetry, which can inflate age estimation error. This study uses 3D laser scans of paired pubic symphyses for 88 documented Whi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Stoyanova DK,Algee-Hewitt BFB,Kim J,Slice DE

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four individuals died as the result of a propane explosion. As with many propane explosions, the question was raised as to the adequacy of the product's odorization after the autopsy studies had been conducted. In most cases, this question leads to litigation. Ethyl mercaptan is a widely used odorant for propane and w...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lowry WT,Gamse B,Armstrong AT,Corn JM,Juarez L,McDowell JL,Owens R

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unclaimed dead are deceased persons with no known next of kin (NoK) or NoK was located but did not claim the deceased. Unclaimed dead in Marion County, Indiana, 2004-2011, are examined. Comparisons are provided of the unclaimed to the claimed dead population and county death patterns. Race, gender, marital status, age...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Quinet K,Nunn S,Ballew A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge concerning the distribution of methadone in postmortem human tissue and the effect of postmortem redistribution on methadone is today limited making the choice of a suitable substitute for femoral blood difficult when this is not available. Cardiac blood, femoral blood, muscle, and brain tissue concentration...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Holm KM,Linnet K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several nondestructive and semidestructive analyses were used to discriminate colorless transparent polyethylene bags. Transparent plastic bags made from low-density and linear low-density polyethylene usually contain antiblocking agents to prevent sticking of the film, which makes it difficult to open the mouths of p...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hashimoto T,Mizuhata M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-impaired driving is a complex area of forensic toxicology due in part to limited data concerning the type of drugs involved and the concentrations detected. This study analyzed toxicological findings in drivers from fatal motor vehicle collisions (FMVCs) in Ontario, Canada, over a one-year period using a standard...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Woodall KL,Chow BL,Lauwers A,Cass D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis was performed on a prehistoric human vertebral column recovered during an archaeological excavation in the Sierra of northern California. Fifteen burials believed to represent the Maidu culture of 400 to 700 years ago were recovered. The vertebral column from one of the individuals is particularly signific...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Murad TA,Mertz D

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A portable capillary electrophoresis instrument with dual capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (C4 D) was used to determine the inorganic ionic profiles of three pharmaceutical samples and precursors of two illicit drugs (contemporary samples of methylone and para-methoxymethamphetamine). The LODs r...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Evans E,Costrino C,do Lago CL,Garcia CD,Roux C,Blanes L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five diesel samples were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) using six GC temperature programs, aiming to investigate the effect of temperature program on association and discrimination of the samples. Temperature programs varied by ramp rate and incorporated one- or two-step temperature ramps. Pe...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Baerncopf JM,McGuffin VL,Waddell Smith R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crossed electroimmunodiffusion (CEID) was evaluated as a means for individualizing human blood stains by studying variations within and among individuals in 22 serum antigens in ten subjects over a four-month period. The extent of variation within an individual was determined by making CEID runs on blood stains obtain...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sweet GH,Elvins JW

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Italy, the "silent-consent" principle of donor's willingness regulates organ donation for postmortem transplantation, but civil incompetence excludes it. We investigated decisional capacity for organ donation for transplantation of 30 controls and 30 nonincompetent patients with schizophrenia as related to clinical...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： De Marco MC,Sani G,Manfredi G,Pacchiarotti I,Savoja V,Balbi A,Mazzarini L,Borriello A,Kotzalidis GD,Tatarelli R,Girardi P,Ferracuti S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When deaths occur in water, soft tissue decomposes after a temperature-dependent period, making DNA identification dependent on bone. This study examined the effects of water on bone DNA purity and quantity, and determined the best of three extraction methods for isolating DNA. The organic phenol-chloroform method con...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cartozzo C,Singh B,Boone E,Simmons T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimization of a light emitting diode (LED)-based excitation system for the detection of pretreated fingerprint fluorescence is described. Fluorescent ridges can usually be excited by irradiation with forensic light sources such as xenon arc lamps or quartz-halogen lamps with high-power output and suitable filters. H...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Takatsu M,Shimoda O,Onishi K,Onishi A,Oguri N

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS) is widely considered to be related to hereditary fatal arrhythmias. Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 4 (HCN4) channels are widely distributed in sinus myocytes and play a profound role in generating pacemaker electro-activity in cardiomyocy...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Wu Q,Zhao Q,Yin K,Hu BJ,Cheng J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The likelihood of dipteran maggots colonizing a corpse due to nocturnal oviposition can be used to challenge the postmortem interval (PMI) estimated assuming diurnal oviposition. Earlier experiments tested nocturnal oviposition behavior by exposing fresh baits once during a single night. In this pilot study, ovipositi...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pritam HM,Jayaprakash PT

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current clandestine methodology for the manufacture of illicit cocaine hydrochloride utilizes microwave heating in order to dry the finished product. This study addresses the effects this step has on the occluded solvents present in newly prepared cocaine hydrochloride. Nine 1-kilogram-sized batches of cocaine hyd...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Morello DR,Casale JF,Stevenson ML,Klein RF

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) involves the interpretation of distinct blood patterns found at crime scenes following a violent act. In this paper, we explored for the first time the effects of surface temperatures upon blood impacting a horizontal surface (steel) with its implications in BPA explored. Specific sur...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Larkin BA,Banks CE

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid-phase microextraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME/GC-MS) was used to characterize the volatile components associated with U.S. currency, U.S. currency inks, and Canadian currency. Compounds that can be attributed to the ink-curing process include series of straight-chain aldehydes, alkenals, acids...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Vu DT

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case concerns a sudden death of a patient with Chiari I malformation. A 17-year-old female was seen unconscious then fell off a motorbike during the vehicle acceleration. The girl was confirmed dead on the way to hospital, being previously asymptomatic and with a clean medical record. Autopsy findings showed an e...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Zhang J,Shao Y,Qin Z,Liu N,Zou D,Huang P,Chen Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Siding and sequencing (that is, putting in anatomical order) human ribs are essential to the proper examination and documentation of injuries to the chest. The paucity of information regarding sequencing nonfleshed human ribs makes it particularly difficult for physical anthropologists and medicolegal authorities to d...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Mann RW

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA testing of human bones is performed for identification when there is no remaining soft tissue, which often means the samples are old or environmentally compromised. Under these circumstances, it can be difficult to obtain a STR DNA profile. It is important to recover the highest quantity and quality of DNA for STR...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Klavens A,Kollmann DD,Elkins KM,Zeller CB

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The rising incidence of assaults involving lachrymator sprays has led to an increase in items being submitted to this laboratory for the analysis of the associated chemical residues. The following work was undertaken to identify an efficient solvent with which to extract the compounds of interest from cotton fabric. T...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Lewis K,Lewis RJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 2007 and January 2008, people suffered from food poisoning in the Japanese prefectures of Chiba and Hyogo after eating frozen dumplings (gyoza) produced in China, which had very high concentrations (1490-19,290 ppm) of methamidophos (O,S-dimethyl phosphoramidothioate). Thus, we measured the stable car...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kawashima H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00