Serum lipid feature and potential biomarkers of lethal ventricular tachyarrhythmia (LVTA) induced by myocardial ion channel diseases: a rat model study.

abstract：:The diagnosis of drowning is one of the most difficult in forensic medicine. Forensic diatomology has been proposed to be useful in solving the diagnosis of drowning and considered to be a reliable indicator of the site of drowning. The Yangtze River and Jialing River are the main rivers in the Chongqing area (China),...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Zhang L,Nie Q,Dai Y,Zhu S,Wang J,Wang W,Tan X,Zhang P,Li J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the immigration case cited by Jeffreys et al. (1985), the biostatistical evaluation of blood group findings in 16 systems and of HLA-A,B findings for the mother and child, using a special kinship algorithm developed by Ihm and Hummel (1975), produced a probability of maternity of the Ghanaian-born putative mother o...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Hummel K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The brains of 70 fatal cases with AIDS were studied by means of immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization in a consecutive autopsy series (1985-July 1992). In addition, the neuropathological changes were correlated with the neurological and neuroimaging findings. Opportunistic infections included toxoplasmosis (1...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Neuen-Jacob E,Figge C,Arendt G,Wendtland B,Jacob B,Wechsler W

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from 100 unrelated British White Caucasians was extracted, amplified and directly sequenced. Sequences of approximately 800 nucleotides were obtained from 2 hypervariable segments within the non-coding region of the mitochondrial genome. A total of 91 different sequences were observed with an...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Piercy R,Sullivan KM,Benson N,Gill P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many forensic cases, the existence of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an essential factor, and the determination of the survival time is nearly as important as the determination of whether or not a trauma exists. Since it is known that glucose uptake increases in injured brain cells in order to perpetuate the neu...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Oerter S,Förster C,Bohnert M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paradoxical undressing is a phenomenon characterizing some fatal hypothermia cases. The victims, despite low environmental temperatures, paradoxically remove their clothes due to a sudden feeling of warmth. In this report, we describe a case of suspected paradoxical undressing in a non-hypothermia case. The victim, a ...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Descloux E,Ducrot K,Scarpelli MP,Lobrinus A,Palmiere C

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid identification of human remains following mass casualty events is essential to bring closure to family members and friends of the victims. Unfortunately, disaster victim identification, missing persons identification, and forensic casework analysis are often complicated by sample degradation due to exposure to h...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Turingan RS,Brown J,Kaplun L,Smith J,Watson J,Boyd DA,Steadman DW,Selden RF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the development of a species testing system based on the diversity of nucleotide sequences in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) among species. Five species, human, cow, pig, dog, and cat, were considered. The partial nucleotide sequences in 16S ribosomal RNA coding region were chosen as the target for di...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Imaizumi K,Akutsu T,Miyasaka S,Yoshino M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CT scan coupled with autopsy is the gold standard for the forensic investigation of fatal road traffic accidents. The objective of the present paper is to demonstrate that from this, it is possible to reconstruct elements of an accident with minimal human and material resources using basic knowledge of three-dimension...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Benali L,Gromb S,Bou C

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess chronological age estimation based on the stages of third lower molar development, following the eight stages (A-H) method of Demirjian et al. The final sample consisted of 1,054 orthopantomograms from Spanish individuals of known chronological age (range 14-21 years) ...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Prieto JL,Barbería E,Ortega R,Magaña C

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 89-year-old woman was found dead lying in her bed. Autopsy demonstrated a pronounced thickening of all coronary arteries except for the first 2-4 cm. Death was due to a recent myocardial infarction. Microscopically, the coronary arteries showed a substantial concentric thickening of all three layers with 90% narrow...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Karger B,Fechner G

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies related to three-dimensional facial reconstruction have been previously reported. On the other hand, no extensive work has been found in the literature about hand reconstruction as an identification method. In this paper, the feasibility of virtual reconstruction of hand skin based on (1) its skeleton and...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Lefèvre P,Van Sint Jan S,Beauthier JP,Rooze M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a Y-chromosomal and a (partial) autosomal DNA profile are obtained from one crime sample, and both profiles match the suspect's profiles, we would like to know the combined evidential value. To calculate the likelihood ratio of observing the autosomal and Y-chromosomal DNA profiles combined, we need to know the c...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： de Zoete J,Sjerps M,Meester R,Cator E

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current knowledge base for evaluating the influence of ethnic origin on wisdom tooth eruption is still inadequate. We therefore analyzed and compared the chronology of wisdom tooth eruption in three ethnic populations-German, Japanese, and black South African-based on evidence from 2,482 conventional orthopantomog...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Olze A,van Niekerk P,Ishikawa T,Zhu BL,Schulz R,Maeda H,Schmeling A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitragyna speciosa (Rubiaceae), commonly known as kratom, is a tropical tree with a long history of traditional use in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia. In recent years, kratom has gained popularity for use as a recreational drug across the globe. Relatively new to the illicit market and used in a manner different f...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Warner ML,Kaufman NC,Grundmann O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, radiographical identification has been done by comparing conventional antemortem and postmortem X-ray images. The advent of new technologies such as multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is making traditional antemortem examination increasingly less frequent. The authors present the results of MSCT study...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Dedouit F,Telmon N,Costagliola R,Otal P,Florence LL,Joffre F,Rougé D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For over a century, law enforcement agencies, forensic laboratories, and penal courts worldwide have used fingerprint impressions as reliable and conclusive evidence to identify perpetrators of criminal activity. Although fingerprint identification has been repeatedly proven as one of the most robust and definite fore...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： De Alcaraz-Fossoul J,Mestres Patris C,Balaciart Muntaner A,Barrot Feixat C,Gené Badia M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The determination of age of majority (the 18-year-old threshold) using the popular Demirjian tooth staging method is unreliable, so other maturity markers are required. This study examines whether the Root Pulp Visibility (RPV) of the mandibular third molar is a useful indicator of age. METHODS:One thousa...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Al Qattan F,Alzoubi EE,Lucas V,Roberts G,McDonald F,Camilleri S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bullet velocity is a basic parameter in wound ballistics studies. It is usually measured electronically by means of a variety of solid or photoelectric barriers connected to equipment measuring the time elapsing between impulses, enabling the velocity to be calculated. With the advent of Doppler radar velocity measure...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Knudsen PJ,Svender J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The allele frequencies of DYS19 and DYS390 located on the Y chromosomes were determined from male bloodstain samples of 308 (DYS19) and 268 (DYS390) unrelated male adults in south-east Hungary. Six alleles could be distinguished in both systems, yielding 22 DYS19/DYS390 halotypes in a subset of 239 males. ...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Csete K,Szabó A,Varga T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of a 25-year-old man who committed suicide by intravenous injection himself of an aqueous home-made castor bean extract is presented. The patient was hospitalized and treated symptomatically and was released at its own request fourth day after intoxication. The next day, the patient's condition deteriora...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Staňková M,Handlos P,Švidrnoch M,Maier V

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited genetic marker information can be obtained from saliva by typing by conventional serological means. Thus, the application of PCR-based DNA typing methods was investigated as a potential approach for typing genetic markers in saliva. DNA was isolated from 200 cigarettes smoked by 10 different individuals (20 ci...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Hochmeister MN,Budowle B,Jung J,Borer UV,Comey CT,Dirnhofer R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DXS8378, DXS7132, HPRTB, and DXS7423 microsatellite markers located in four different X-chromosomal linkage groups were studied in the Hungarian population. After genotyping unrelated men (219) and women (165), forensic efficiency parameters showing that the four X-linked short tandem repeats are informative for foren...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Zalán A,Völgyi A,Jung M,Peterman O,Pamjav H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 34 deployed driver and passenger airbags from altogether 20 vehicles after frontal collisions were investigated. In 80% of the airbags possible biological traces could be located with an alternative light source (ALS, Polilight) at a wavelength of 450-470 nm. These traces were swabbed, a part of them additi...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Grubwieser P,Pavlic M,Günther M,Rabl W

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An obese man (height, 178 cm; weight, 160 kg; body mass index, 50.5 kg/m2) with a history of recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT), cardiomyopathy, coronary sclerosis, and insulin-resistant diabetes suffered a right femur fracture in a vehicular accident. His fracture was repaired the following day, but shortly after...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Maeda H,Uramatsu M,Nakajima S,Yoshida KI

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a single case report illustrating the diagnostic role of multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) in the investigation of suspicious child death where mechanical asphyxia is suspected. The case illustrates how radiological findings that may not be observable on conventional plain X-ray were identified by post...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Rutty GN,Jeffery AJ,Raj V,Morgan B

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The allelic frequency distributions and statistical forensic parameters of 26 mini short tandem repeat (mini-STR) loci in a sample of 1575 unrelated individuals from five different Brazilian regions were obtained. All the analyzed loci showed great diversity and were highly informative. The results were compared with ...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Pereira TFC,Malaghini M,Magalhães JCM,Moura-Neto R,Sotomaior VS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BamHI polymorphism at the VNTR locus D2S44 was investigated, concentrating on band frequencies, mutation rate and confirmation of Mendelian inheritance. In this series 39 restriction fragments showing frequencies less than 10% could clearly be distinguished. No mutations could be observed and the Mendelian character o...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Henke L,Cleef S,Zakrzewska M,Henke J

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In kinship analysis, large data sets with estimated haplotype frequencies for marker clusters are very important for the likelihood calculation. Practical use of the X-STRs demonstrated that in some complex kinship cases, the marker set of the Investigator Argus X-12 kit can be insufficient. This study aimed to extend...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Hering S,Klimova A,Edelmann J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatal head trauma (FHT) represents one of the most frequent causes of death diagnosed in forensic pathology. However, profound statistic autopsy data on FHT is still sparse. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the circumstances and injury patterns of FHT with particular focus on age and sex, and ad...

journal_title：International journal of legal medicine

authors： Kronsbein K,Karger B,Budczies J,Pfeiffer H,Wittschieber D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00