Pericardial Cyst: Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death?

abstract：:Ethanol was determined by gas chromatography in a variety of tissues and body fluids secured at autopsy in 61 cases. The specimens tested included right and left heart blood, femoral blood, pericardial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, vitreous humor, urine, stomach contents, and brain. Statistical analysis of the cases rev...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Briglia EJ,Bidanset JH,Dal Cortivo LA

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opium is the raw material for the production of heroin, and the characterization of opium seizures through laboratory analysis is a valuable tool for law enforcement agencies to trace clandestine opium production and trafficking. In this work, a method for opium profiling based on the relative content of five principa...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Liu C,Hua Z,Bai Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing amplicon sizes has become a major strategy for analyzing degraded DNA typical of forensic samples. However, amplicon sizes in current mini-short tandem repeat-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and mini-sequencing assays are still not suitable for analysis of severely degraded DNA. In this study, we present a mu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Zhang Z,Wang BJ,Guan HY,Pang H,Xuan JF

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Suicide notes" are the notes, where the victim has documented the intention to terminate one's own life. The victim generally writes them on a paper, notebook, wall, or mirror by means of pen or marker. However, suicide notes written on one's own body are very rare, and suicide note engraved by some metallic objects ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tumram NK,Ambade VN

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurements of the type and concentration of propellant and stabilizer additives in smokeless gunpowder are used by forensic scientists investigating the source of explosives and by military laboratories assuring the safety and efficacy of munitions. The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently assesse...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： MacCrehan WA,Reardon MR,Duewer DL

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old woman was found dead on a chair in her living room. She had received dialysis every day because of chronic renal failure for the past 15 years. On a table beside her, there was a mirror and 10-mL syringe on a napkin. A stopper was out of place in a portion of a three-way blood access tube established in ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Mizukami H,Nagai T,Mori S,Hara S,Fukunaga T,Endo T

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the postmortem diffusion of tracheal lidocaine into the blood after intubation in three individuals whose heart beat was not restored by cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The results are compared with those obtained in animal experiments using rabbits. The first human subject was a 3.5-month-old f...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Moriya F,Hashimoto Y

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal remains discovered at a construction site in Georgia display classic "butterfly" fractures on several long bones. Although this fracture pattern is usually associated with perimortem trauma, in this case taphonomic indicators demonstrate that they can also occur on dry defleshed bone. Variations in bone color...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ubelaker DH,Adams BJ

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study concentrates on samples of bare pork skin, with and without bristles, and dried bovine ribs shot with a semi-automatic pistol to find the best methodology and sampling surface in the search for inorganic gunshot residues (IGSR). Four quadrants of known surface areas were sampled at different distances from ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Merli D,Amadasi A,Mazzarelli D,Cappella A,Castoldi E,Ripa S,Cucca L,Cattaneo C,Profumo A

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Fatalities related to sporting events are predominantly caused by blunt force injuries especially due to the emotional involvement of crowd, but occasionally other types of trauma are reported as well. A case of very rare trauma caused by shooting with a hand-held parachute signal rocket during a football match is pre...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Alempijević D,Jecmenica D,Pavlekić S,Savić S,Kovacević S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suspects in shooting investigations in Chicago are routinely transported in department vehicles and detained in department facilities prior to gunshot residue (GSR) evidence collection. The GSR test results are used to associate the suspect with primary exposure to GSR. The potential for these vehicles and facilities ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Berk RE,Rochowicz SA,Wong M,Kopina MA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to investigate the utility of digital dental radiographic superimposition in the various stages of development of the human dentition. Digital, computer assisted dental identification is a means of identification which allows the spatial relationships of the root and support structures of ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Wood RE,Kirk NJ,Sweet DJ

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of suicide is significantly increased in schizophrenics; it is estimated that 10-13% of individuals suffering from schizophrenia commit suicide. Schizophrenia is marked by psychotic exacerbations and remissions, with persistent deterioration in baseline functioning with each relapse. We present a 10-year (199...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Shields LB,Hunsaker DM,Hunsaker JC 3rd

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of homicide and attempted homicide is described. The comparison of tire-marks linked the suspect's vehicle to the scene of crime only with low certainty. However, the comparison of the pressure mark on the hubcap found at the scene, with the balance weight on one of the wheels of the suspect's car, connected th...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Novoselsky Y,Tsach T,Klein A,Volkov N,Shor Y,Vinokurov A

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How individuals who engage in autoerotic asphyxial activities first become aware of its purported erotic potential is debated. The case of an adult male who died from autoerotic asphyxiation shortly after watching a television show that discussed sexual asphyxiation is reported. A request is made that medical examiner...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： O'Halloran RL,Lovell FW

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of 2D object is a problem concerning many different fields such as forensics science, archiving, and banking. In the literature, it is considered as one-sided puzzle problem. But this study handles torn banknotes as a double-sided puzzle problem for the first time. In addition to that, a new dataset (To...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Yılmaz S,Nabiyev VV

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male in his 70s was found lying dead in the living room of his house. A gunshot entrance wound was observed in the left orbit, with a lead slug and wadding left in the skull, which exhibited fatal cranio-cerebral trauma. A cartridge had been discharged from a handmade launcher, or zip gun, that had been fixed to a s...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Osawa M,Matsushima Y,Kumar A,Tsuboi A,Kakimoto Y,Satoh F

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ignitable liquid residues recovered from a fire scene will often show signs of weathering as a result of exposure to the heat of the fire. In addition, when the substrate is rich in organic matter, both weathering and microbial degradation may be observed. In this study, 20 μL aliquots of fresh gasoline samples were i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Turner DA,Goodpaster JV

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last 15 years, the US Supreme Court has implemented major changes concerning the admittance of expert testimony. In 1993, Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals superseded the Frye ruling in federal courts and established judges, not the scientific community, as the gatekeepers regarding the credibility of scie...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Grivas CR,Komar DA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, especially in cases requiring a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit. A total of 99 yeast strains were isolated from 42 postmortem cases. In this study, virulence factors and antifungal susceptibility of these...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Yagmur G,Sav H,Ziyade N,Elgormus N,Sen S,Akkoyun Bilgi E,Atan Y,Buyuk Y,Kiraz N

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:Genetic information in forensic studies is largely limited to CODIS data and the ability to match samples and assign them to an individual. However, there are circumstances, in which a given DNA sample does not match anyone in the CODIS database, and no other information about the donor is available. In this study, we...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Valenzuela RK,Henderson MS,Walsh MH,Garrison NA,Kelch JT,Cohen-Barak O,Erickson DT,John Meaney F,Bruce Walsh J,Cheng KC,Ito S,Wakamatsu K,Frudakis T,Thomas M,Brilliant MH

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The male-specific Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat (STR) is a useful tool in forensic casework. The Y haplotype comprised of 16 loci, which is amplified simultaneously by AmpFlSTR(®) Yfiler(TM) PCR kit and provides strong exculpatory evidence in individual identification. We reported a rare Y-STR profile with a null ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ma Y,Kuang JZ,Zhu W,Yang Z,Wang YJ,Nie TG,Li C,Hou YP

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of sex from skeleton parts is of paramount importance to medicolegal investigations. The present study makes an attempt to assess sex from the ulna by devising new measurements for fragmentary bones. Dry and adult ulnae (100 male and 60 female) of Madhya Pradesh, India were subjected to three measuremen...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Purkait R

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to develop an efficient method for extraction and analysis of gunpowder (propellant) residues from double-side adhesive coated stubs, which are used for sampling suspects or their clothing for gunshot (primer) residues (GSR). Conductive and non-conductive double-side adhesives were examined, and ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Zeichner A,Eldar B

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hae III has been selected by our laboratories as the restriction endonuclease of choice for restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of forensic science samples. The enzyme is compatible with the D2S44 probe system and generates relatively small DNA fragments for that marker system. Similarly, Hae III is comp...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Budowle B,Waye JS,Shutler GG,Baechtel FS

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allele frequencies for the locus D1S80 were determined in African American, Caucasian, Southeastern Hispanic, Southwestern Hispanic, and Oriental sample populations using the polymerase chain reaction and subsequent electrophoresis and silver staining of the amplified products. Due to the presence of anodal and cathod...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Budowle B,Baechtel FS,Smerick JB,Presley KW,Giusti AM,Parsons G,Alevy MC,Chakraborty R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians tend to overestimate their ability to recognize feigning behavior in psychiatric patients, especially if it concerns patients who have been admitted for observation. Feigning can be either externally motivated (e.g., for financial compensation, known as malingering) or internally motivated (e.g., to assume ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： van der Heide D,Boskovic I,van Harten P,Merckelbach H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The short tandem repeat system HumCD4 was amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on blood samples from 304 unrelated Austrian Caucasians and analyzed by horizontal, non-denaturing polyacrylamide electrophoresis. The mean exclusion chance was 0.417, the discriminating power 0.850 and the heterozygosity rate 0...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Klintschar M,Crevenna R

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00