Forensic pathology--the hidden specialty: A survey of forensic pathology training available to medical students and residents.

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 death of an amateur SCUBA diver with undiagnosed late phase endomyocardial fibrosis is reported. This 27-year-old man found himself in difficulties during a Sub-Aqua Club outing and drowned. Autopsy revealed features of drowning in addition to severe endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) with collagenization of the left ven...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Obafunwa JO,Purdue B,Busuttil A

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age estimation methods are often based on the age-related morphological changes of the auricular surface and the pubic bone. In this study, a mathematical approach to quantify these changes has been tested analyzing the curvature variation on 3D models from CT and laser scans. The sample consisted of the 24 Suchey-Bro...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Villa C,Buckberry J,Cattaneo C,Frohlich B,Lynnerup N

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have proposed a novel solvent-based method using a specific concentration of 3M™ Novec™ HFE-72DE and 7200 solvents to untangle duct tape from porous article with minimal impact to the quality of latent fingerprint deposited on the sticky-side surface of duct tape. A series of experiments determined t...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Tan TTF,Law PPK,Kwok SWK,Yeung WWL,Ho WC,Chung WK,Au BC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：POPULATION:Blood samples were collected from a total of 84 healthy and unrelated Halakki (44) and Kunabhi (40) populations, with their informed written consent. The geographic location of the sampled area is shown in Fig. 1. Both the populations are endogamous, and they belong to Dravidian linguistic family. Halakki is...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Thangaraj K,Chaubey G,Singh VK,Reddy AG,Pavate PP,Singh L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextromethorphan is a commonly encountered antitussive medication which has found additional therapeutic use in the treatment of pseudobulbar disorder and as an adjunct to opiate use in pain management. Dextromethorphan at high doses has phencyclidine-like effects on the NMDA receptor system; recreational use of high ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Logan BK,Yeakel JK,Goldfogel G,Frost MP,Sandstrom G,Wickham DJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for the determination of blood alcohol concentration by headspace analysis using an electrochemical detector is described. A determination can be made within 2 min, and only 0.1 ml of blood is required for each analysis. The detector response was linearly related to ethanol concentrations up to 3.0 mg/ml. The...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Jones AW

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some delinquents who were unreachable and failed to respond to juvenile interventions may at age 17 or 18 become depressed and then be accessible and motivated for treatment and rehabilitation. If their needs and potentials remain unrecognized, they may act out their depression with continued offenses, alcoholism, dru...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Russell DH,Hardman GL

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short tandem repeat (STR) loci amplified by PCR are known as a useful tool for individual identification and paternity testing. Direct PCR amplification from small amounts of whole blood is a rapid and convenient method for population screening for STR and VNTR markers. The allele frequencies of the vWF locus were det...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Khatib H,Ezzughayyar M,Ayesh S

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bite marks inflicted on animate and inanimate objects will undergo a certain degree of deformation. This fact remains one of the biggest stumbling blocks when analyzing evidence for court presentation. It has been demonstrated that the reliability of pattern association analysis will not be affected by minimal degrees...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Stols G,Bernitz H

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrostatic dust print lift method is known to be able to recover only dry-origin footwear impression. However, the wet-origin footwear impression could also be recovered using this method. As the amount of dust accumulated before deposition of the wet-origin footwear impression increased, the intensity of the footw...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hong S,Park M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present results of our study on the stability of 4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC) in authentic postmortem peripheral blood and vitreous humor samples. The stability of 4-CMC was determined in postmortem blood samples (for a period of 90 days) and vitreous humor (30 days) at three different temperatures: -15°C, +4°C, a...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nowak K,Szpot P,Zawadzki M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Carbon monoxide (CO) inhalation is one of the leading methods of suicide in the United States. A sharp increase in suicide by inhaling the CO produced from burning charcoal has been reported in parts of Asia; however, the incidence of this method has not been determined in a U.S. population. Thus, we determined trends...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Schmitt MW,Williams TL,Woodard KR,Harruff RC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urea nitrogen, glucose, sodium, potassium, and chloride were measured in common vitreous humor samples using a variety of instruments. There was found to be variation in values obtained by the different procedures for each of these constituents. The variation in electrolyte values between the different procedures can ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Coe JI,Apple FS

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of heat on the amplification of DNA from the dental pulp of Sus scrofa molars and investigated the protection afforded to the pulp tissue by the dental enamel, alveolar process, and soft tissue of the head. Segments of defleshed maxilla and mandible encasing the first molar (n = 60) wer...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rees KA,Cox MJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inks from seven black and eight blue ballpoint pens were separated by a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method utilizing a photodiode array detection (PDA). A classifier flowchart was designed for the chromatographic data based on the presence or absence of certain peaks at different wavelengths to quali...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Kher AA,Green EV,Mulholland MI

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few sexual fatalities show ambiguous or conflicting evidence of manner of death or, in cases involving partners, of the partner's intent. In such equivocal cases, postmortem behavioral analysis and reconstruction aid in understanding what happened and provide an explainable basis for expert judgment and opinion, eve...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Hazelwood RR,Dietz PE,Burgess AW

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skull fractures are common in children both due to abuse and accidental incidences. The accurate detection of these fractures may therefore be critical. The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of CT, X-ray, and Lodox® scans, the latter which has not previously been evaluated and is commonly employed i...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Spies AJ,Steyn M,Brits D

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol-related amnesia--alcohol blackout--is a common claim of criminal defendants. The generally held belief is that during an alcohol blackout, other cognitive functioning is severely impaired or absent. The presentation of alcohol blackout as scientific evidence in court requires that the science meets legal relia...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Pressman MR,Caudill DS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug that is prescribed for both FDA-approved and multiple off-label conditions, and has a relatively safe side-effect profile. Rare cases of overdose-related adverse effects have been reported in the literature. Described herein are the circumstances and autopsy findings of a 62-year-ol...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Middleton O

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:This study explores the usefulness of forensic medical examination (FME) irrespective of police request and police-reporting practices at a self-referral Sexual Assault Centre (SAC). The study is retrospective, descriptive: a 2-year series of cases from a Scandinavian SAC and corresponding police files. Among 354 SAC ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nesvold H,Ormstad K,Friis S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper constitutes a feasibility report on the use of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system for the typing of dried bloodstains. Antigens tested include the HLA-A2, A3, A10, B7, B8, and B14 alleles. An aging study conducted on A3 positive bloodstains showed that HLA-A3 could be reliably detected on bloodstains ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Nelson MS,Turner LL,Reisner EG

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report studies of the burden of neurodegenerative neuropathologies in a cohort of Medical Examiner (ME) subjects from the County of Santa Clara (California) to determine if this unique population of decedents manifested evidence of neurodegeneration that might underlie causes of death seen in an ME practice. W...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Uryu K,Haddix T,Robinson J,Nakashima-Yasuda H,Lee VM,Trojanowski JQ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The validity and feasibility of using DNA collection cards in the field for preservation and analysis of Cannabis sativa genotypes were investigated using a highly specific hexanucleotide marker. Collection cards were submitted to the National Marijuana Initiative, which selectively trained and managed the collection ...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Allgeier L,Hemenway J,Shirley N,LaNier T,Coyle HM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal-scavenging alterations on human remains can be mistaken as human criminal activity. A 32-day study, documenting animal scavenging on a human cadaver, was conducted at the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science facility, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. A Stealth Cam Rogue IR was positioned nea...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Rippley A,Larison NC,Moss KE,Kelly JD,Bytheway JA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method to use ionizing radiation to inactivate HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) in human body fluids was studied in an effort to reduce the risk of accidental infection to forensic science laboratory workers. Experiments conducted indicate that an X-ray absorbed dose of 25 krad was required to completely inactivat...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Bigbee PD,Sarin PS,Humphreys JC,Eubanks WG,Sun D,Hocken DG,Thornton A,Adams DE,Simic MG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the past 10 years, medical imaging techniques have been increasingly applied to forensic investigations. To obtain histological and toxicological information, tissue and liquid samples are required. In this article, we describe the development of a low-cost, secure, and reliable approach for a telematic add-on for...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Ebert LC,Ptacek W,Fürst M,Ross S,Thali MJ,Hatch G

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graphic exemplars of cranial sex and ancestry are essential to forensic anthropology for standardizing casework, training analysts, and communicating group trends. To date, graphic exemplars have comprised hand-drawn sketches, or photographs of individual specimens, which risks bias/subjectivity. Here, we performed qu...

journal_title：Journal of forensic sciences

authors： Caple J,Stephan CN

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00