Discharging the violent psychiatric inpatient.

abstract：:This paper tests the Demirjian and international Demirjian dental aging methods for forensic use when ancestry and ethnicity are unknown. A radiographic sample of 187 boys and girls was collected from the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Detroit Mercy and aged using both methods. The total sample...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Burt NM,Sauer N,Fenton T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual example of multiple mesosternal foramina (MMF). The alignment of the paired defects is unlike any previously described. Although single sternal defects are often encountered, paired defects are quite uncommon. This is the first documented example of bilateral paired defects in the sternum. ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： McCormick WF,Flournoy LE,Rogers NL,Ross AH

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six multiplex PCR systems using single-base extension reactions to analyze 46 mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-coding region single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that define 42 haplogroups, that is, 24 major mtDNA haplogroups and 18 subclades, were devised. To improve the usefulness of the established systems for the analy...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nunotani M,Sato N,Kamei S,Shiozaki T,Hayashi T,Asamura H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Domestic homicide is the most extreme form of domestic violence and one of the most common types of homicide. The objective was to examine differences between spontaneous domestic homicide and nondomestic homicide offenders regarding demographics, psychiatric history, crime characteristics, and neuropsychological stat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hanlon RE,Brook M,Demery JA,Cunningham MD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA is often difficult to extract from old bones and teeth due to low levels of DNA and high levels of degradation. This study established a simple yet efficient method for extracting DNA from 20 aged bones and teeth (approximately 60 years old). Based on the concentration and STR typing results, the new method of DNA...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Liu Q,Liu L,Zhang M,Zhang Q,Wang Q,Ding X,Shao L,Zhou Z,Wang S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive analysis of sulfide in blood was established, using an extractive alkylation technique. Pentafluorobenzyl bromide was used as the alkylating agent, tetradecyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride as the phase-transfer catalyst, and potassium dihydrogenphosphate as the buffer to suppress the formation of sulfide....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kage S,Nagata T,Kimura K,Kudo K

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:Determining appropriate analytical thresholds (ATs) for forensic DNA analysis is critical to maximize allele detection. In this study, six methods to determine ATs for forensic DNA purposes were examined and compared. Four of the methods rely on analysis of the baseline noise of a number of negatives, while two utiliz...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bregu J,Conklin D,Coronado E,Terrill M,Cotton RW,Grgicak CM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of uncertain etiology characterized by multifocal areas of discrete and confluent granulomatous inflammation that may rarely be responsible for sudden and unexpected death. Two cases are reported to demonstrate disparate pathological features in fatal cases, one involving cardiac s...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Byard RW,Manton N,Tsokos M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent court challenges have highlighted the need for statistical research on fingerprint identification. This paper proposes a model for computing likelihood ratios (LRs) to assess the evidential value of comparisons with any number of minutiae. The model considers minutiae type, direction and relative spatial relati...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Neumann C,Champod C,Puch-Solis R,Egli N,Anthonioz A,Bromage-Griffiths A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin detail of the hand is used in photographic comparisons, yet its reliability has not been evaluated. This study examines a count-based method for documenting skin features. In Part I, 14 individuals counted skin features on 40 color images of the hand, three of which were repeated. An average correlation value of ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Malone CA,Salyards MJ,Hein M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimation of age of skeletal remains is one of the most complex questions for anthropologists. The most common macroscopic methods are based on dental wear and histological evaluation of bone remodeling. These methods are often qualitative, require great technical expertise, and have proved inexact in the estimation ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Cameriere R,Brogi G,Ferrante L,Mirtella D,Vultaggio C,Cingolani M,Fornaciari G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A basilar skull fracture that extends along both petrous bones is generally considered to be a response to impacts to the lateral aspects of the head. This generalization is not warranted as such a fracture often results from impacts to any point around the base of the skull or to the chin. These facts were appreciate...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Harvey FH,Jones AM

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five different types of bullets, representing the major materials used in centerfire handgun and rifle ammunition, were inserted into the cranial, chest and abdominal cavities, muscle and adipose tissues of a fresh cadaver. The bullets were retrieved after the body was 90% decomposed. Observation and comparison of bef...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Smith OC,Jantz L,Berryman HE,Symes SA

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder that is associated with increased mortality. Although traumatic deaths account for most of this increase, there is also an increased rate of natural deaths in this population. Altered autonomic physiology in this group might contribute to death. To determine if there are schizophren...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rosh A,Sampson BA,Hirsch CS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the effect of edaphic conditions on the decomposition of buried mammalian tissues. To address this, we set up a replicated incubation study with three fresh soils of contrasting pH: a Podsol (acidic), a Cambisol (neutral), and a Rendzina (alkaline), in which skeletal muscle tissue (SMT) of known ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Haslam TC,Tibbett M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is no wonder that some people refer to forensic pathology as the "hidden specialty." This paper shows evidence that the only exposure given to most medical students is a brief, all-too-explicit demonstration ("horror show") of interesting cases that can only attract the bizarre of mind into the field. It is further...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Sexton JS,Hennigar GR

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated female experiences of stalking by former partners following the dissolution of heterosexual romantic relationships. It aimed to identify those characteristics of former partners that were associated with stalking as opposed to other post-relationship experiences of minor harassment or no-harass...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Roberts KA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA profiling using STRs on the 310 and 3100 Genetic Analyzers routinely generates electropherograms that are analyzed with the GeneScan software available from the instrument's manufacturer, Applied Biosystems. Users have been able to choose from three different smoothing options that have been known to result in sig...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Gilder JR,Ford S,Doom TE,Raymer ML,Krane DE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis (SCST) is an uncommon consequence of head and face infection, but a rare complication after craniofacial fracture. In this case, SCST developed in a 13-year-old girl following a minor fall during volleyball, with impact and resulting abrasive contusion of the left forehead. She develo...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Srettabunjong S

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns have been raised about hypothetical problems arising from the use of statistics for determining the likelihood of occurrence of DNA profiles for forensic purposes. A major contention is that reference databases based on subgroups of a major population category rather than on general (or major) population grou...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Budowle B,Monson KL,Giusti AM,Brown BL

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) method for the determination of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and gamma-hydroxybutyrolactone (GBL) in human serum and urine using spiked samples has been developed. The method gives linear responses (correlation coefficients of 0.99 or greater) over the concentration range 0....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Del Signore AG,McGregor M,Cho BP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective study, eleven adult parricidal forensic cases from Southern California are presented. Each case involves the murder of both parents and was referred for forensic evaluation. Common characteristics among the eleven cases are presented. Two case examples illustrate features of recognized adult parrici...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Weisman AM,Ehrenclou MG,Sharma KK

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to increasing caseloads and inadequate staffing, the burden on Coroner/Medical Examiner Offices to comply with recommended autopsy limits for forensic pathologists (FPs) has been difficult. Since 2006, pathologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have performed select autopsies for the Alabama Departmen...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： McCleskey BC,Reilly SD,Atherton D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reported herein is the suicidal asphyxiation of a young man due to exhaustion of oxygen in the interior of a sealed automobile into which the exhaust emissions were diverted. His blood carboxyhemaglobin concentration was less than 5% saturation. The car was equipped with a catalytic converter and when tested, the exha...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： deRoux SJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) was the first viable synthetic pearl pigment developed 50 years ago. It was only used for a limited time period in automotive paint (model years 1998-2000), serving to produce luster for a single Chrysler black metallic color. Identification of this pigment in an unknown automotive paint ca...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Suzuki EM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlled and uncontrolled fluid intake studies were conducted on series of volunteers over the 6 or 12 h of the study periods. Urine specimens were obtained from each subject randomly or at specified times relative to fluid ingestion. Creatinine analysis performed by a modification of the Abbott TDx procedure demons...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Needleman SB,Porvaznik M,Ander D

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two Native Alaskan populations were sampled and DNA profiles were generated for 201 individuals. Ninety two blood samples were collected from the North Slope Borough region of Alaska and the remaining 109 blood samples came from Native Alaskans in the Bethel and Wade Hampton areas. Allele and genotype frequencies were...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Walkinshaw M,Strickland L,Hamilton H,Denning K,Gayley T

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current practice in securing the contact traces of chemical substances taken from clothes belonging to a person suspected of manual handling explosives is focused on pockets and cuffs. The outerwear worn by people who had contact with fluorescent powders that simulate explosives and drugs was the subject of this s...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pawłowski W,Matyjasek Ł,Karpińska M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The RSID-saliva test and the SALIgAE-saliva test are two recently developed forensic saliva detection kits. In this study, we compared the sensitivity and the specificity of the two test kits with the Phadebas amylase test by analyzing amylases from various sources including human, animals, plants, and micro-organism....

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pang BC,Cheung BK

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00