abstract：:The rate of suicides in road traffic fatalities is estimated at 1-8% depending on the investigated study material. Especially single-car accidents, for which no technical reason or driving error is apparent, are considered suspicious. The elucidation of suicides in road traffic is difficult if there are no relevant cl...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Schmidt U,Rost T,Jungmann L,Pollak S

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the major challenges in the near future is the identification of genes that affect the metabolism of different drugs. Large scale association studies that utilise single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been considered a valuable tool for this purpose. CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, CYP3A4 and CYP1A2 were found t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Shi Y,Xiang P,Li L,Shen M

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of breath alcohol concentration is strongly influenced by timing and the breathing pattern. In particular, shallow expiration and hyperventilation leads to underestimation of the breath alcohol concentration. In the present study, expirograms of alcohol, water and carbon dioxide were recorded in 30 healthy...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kaisdotter Andersson A,Hök B,Ekström M,Hedenstierna G

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Pubic hair is often analyzed as an alternative to scalp hair to prove previous drug use. However, urine is a potential source of external contamination. In the present study, the concentrations of methamphetamine (MA) and amphetamine (AP) in both scalp and pubic hair from illegal MA users were compared. Furthermore, i...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Lee S,Han E,In S,Choi H,Chung H,Chung KH

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Body components of aviation accident fatalities are often scattered, disintegrated, commingled, contaminated, and/or putrefied at accident scenes. These situations may impose difficulties in victim identification/tissue matching. The prevalence of misidentification in relation to aviation accident forensic toxicology ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Chaturvedi AK,Craft KJ,Kupfer DM,Burian D,Canfield DV

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:An arson suspect's contact with an ignitable liquid container can leave small traces of the substance on his hands, but detecting these traces is difficult. This research paper presents a method to obtain clear gasoline detection even 3h after hands have been moistened with 50 μL of gasoline using activated charcoal s...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Muller D,Levy A,Shelef R

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Bloodstains often constitute the major physical evidence in crime investigation. Diluted blood invisible to the naked eye can be detected through presumptive tests however such tests can damage samples and prevent further processing such as DNA analysis. In this study, we compared the effects of luminol (prepared acco...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： de Almeida JP,Glesse N,Bonorino C

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphometric cranial variation among Spanish samples was compared to a 19th century Portuguese sample using both traditional and three-dimensional approaches. The Spanish samples included the regional 19th century Oloriz collection and the local 16-17th century Villanubla and Vallolid sample from northwestern Spain. R...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Ross AH,Ubelaker DH,Kimmerle EH

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:For crime scene investigation in cases of homicide, the pattern of bloodstains at the incident site is of critical importance. The morphology of the bloodstain pattern serves to determine the approximate blood source locations, the minimum number of blows and the positioning of the victim. In the present work, the ben...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Buck U,Kneubuehl B,Näther S,Albertini N,Schmidt L,Thali M

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To highlight some problems that may occur when investigating clozapine-associated deaths including (i) that death may be related to gastrointestinal hypomotility and (ii) that post-mortem blood clozapine and norclozapine concentrations may not reflect ante-mortem concentrations. CASE REPORTS:A 41-year-old male die...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Flanagan RJ,Ball RY

更新日期：2011-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:CT scanning of the deceased is an established technique performed on all individuals admitted to VIFM over the last 5 years. It is used primarily to assist pathologists in determining cause and manner of death but is also invaluable for identification of unknown deceased individuals where traditional methods are not p...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： O'Donnell C,Iino M,Mansharan K,Leditscke J,Woodford N

更新日期：2011-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) process relies upon sufficient post-mortem data being recovered to allow for a meaningful comparison with ante-mortem records of the missing person. Human bodies subjected to prolonged high temperatures, as experienced during the Black Saturday bushfires in Victo...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hill AJ,Lain R,Hewson I

更新日期：2011-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Forensic odontologists are involved in all phases of disaster victim identification (DVI). The failure of DVI management to embed odontology teams within all phases of the investigation and to include them in management decisions throughout the operation may lead to delays in the reconciliation process and could possi...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Hill AJ,Hewson I,Lain R

更新日期：2011-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work we show a forensic case study carried out in a mountainous environment. Main objective was to locate a clandestine grave which is around 10-20 years old and contains human remains of one individual and a metallic tool, probably a pick. Survey design started with an experimental burial of a pick at ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Novo A,Lorenzo H,Rial FI,Solla M

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Usually, the differentiation of inks on questioned documents is carried out by optical methods and thin layer chromatography (TLC). Therefore, spectrometric methods were also proposed in forensic literature for the analysis of dyes. Between these techniques, laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) has d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gallidabino M,Weyermann C,Marquis R

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this research is to assess the vulnerabilities of a high resolution fingerprint sensor when confronted with fake fingerprints. The study has not been focused on the decision outcome of the biometric device, but essentially on the scores obtained following the comparison between a query (genuine or fake)...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Espinoza M,Champod C,Margot P

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabis is the one of the most frequently detected drug in workplace drug testing and in cases of driving under influence of drugs, and there is a greater demand for sensitive, rapid and reliable methods for confirming the presence of this drug in biological samples. This paper describes an LC-MS-MS procedure for dir...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Felli M,Martello S,Chiarotti M

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of X bodies is an everyday preoccupation in forensic pathology. This retrospective analysis studied all methods of identification and characteristics of unidentified bodies arrived in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Pathology (University Hospital R. Poincaré, Garches, France) during a 6-year...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cavard S,Alvarez JC,De Mazancourt P,Tilotta F,Brousseau P,de la Grandmaison GL,Charlier P

更新日期：2011-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of deceased persons is the most common role of the forensic dentist. Forensic physical comparison of antemortem and postmortem dental data is used to establish that a found body and a missing person are one and the same to a high degree of certainty. An overview of this role is presented as a review of ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sweet D

更新日期：2010-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to supply information about: (1) normal sex-related dimensions of mouth and lips (linear distances, ratios, angles, area, volume); and (2) growth changes between childhood and old age. The three-dimensional coordinates of several soft-tissue landmarks on the lips and face were obtained ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Sforza C,Grandi G,Binelli M,Dolci C,De Menezes M,Ferrario VF

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabis cultivation in order to produce drugs is forbidden in Switzerland. Thus, law enforcement authorities regularly ask forensic laboratories to determinate cannabis plant's chemotype from seized material in order to ascertain that the plantation is legal or not. As required by the EU official analysis protocol th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Broséus J,Anglada F,Esseiva P

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study it is demonstrated that human odor collected from items recovered at a post-blast scene can be evaluated using human scent specific canine teams to locate and identify individuals who have been in contact with the improvised explosive device (IED) components and/or the delivery vehicle. The purpose of th...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Curran AM,Prada PA,Furton KG

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Agilent GC-MS MSD Chemstation offers automated library search report for toxicological screening using total ion chromatogram (TIC) and mass spectroscopy in normal mode. Numerous peaks appear in the chromatogram of biological specimen such as blood or urine and often large migrating peaks obscure small target peaks, i...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Choe S,Kim S,Choi H,Choi H,Chung H,Hwang B

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to have accurate and reliable measurements of soft tissue thickness for specific landmarks of the face and scalp when producing a facial reconstruction. In the past several methods have been created to measure facial soft tissue thickness (FSTT) in cadavers and in the living. The conventional spiral CT...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Fourie Z,Damstra J,Gerrits PO,Ren Y

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide attempts are one of the risk factors of suicide. Possible mechanisms by which Toxoplasma gondii may affect human behavior and it may also cause humans to attempt suicide. The aim of this study is to find out whether or not T. gondii is one of the reasons in suicide attempts. We investigated the sero-positivity...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Yagmur F,Yazar S,Temel HO,Cavusoglu M

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body aspiration is frequently encountered in young children, in the majority of cases it will not lead to an adverse outcome. However, in case of coin battery ingestion more serious adverse outcomes, including death, have been reported. We present a case with fatal outcome due to exsanguination, of a 2-year-ol...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Soerdjbalie-Maikoe V,van Rijn RR

更新日期：2010-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two cases of human consumption of seeds from Argyreia nervosa (Hawaiian Baby Woodrose), which resulted in one fatality due to falling from a building and one surviving witness. The principal psychoactive constituent of the seeds, lysergamide (LSA), was recovered from blood and urine samples by mixed-mode c...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Klinke HB,Müller IB,Steffenrud S,Dahl-Sørensen R

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The fingerprints are very typical for a human being. The present study was undertaken to study the gender differences in fingerprint ridge density in Chinese and Malaysian population. The study done on 200 subjects (100 males and 100 females) of Chinese origin and 100 subjects (50 males and 50 females) of Malaysian or...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Nayak VC,Rastogi P,Kanchan T,Yoganarasimha K,Kumar GP,Menezes RG

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides alcohol and drugs of abuse, several popular foods contain potentially toxic substances and cases of intoxication after consumption of these foods attract notice of forensic toxicology. This is also true for the case of a 34-year-old woman who was suspected to have suffered lethal acute intoxication from eating...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Albermann ME,Musshoff F,Hagemeier L,Madea B

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal hair is a clinically important toxicological matrix, as it allows determination of in utero drug exposure. This paper serves to review the physiological development of the hair follicle and hair production during fetal life. An understanding of the mechanisms and timing of hair development in the prenatal per...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Gareri J,Koren G

更新日期：2010-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression and other psychiatric illnesses are common during pregnancy and are often treated with antidepressants. Physiological changes of pregnancy may alter the pharmacokinetics of medications and ultimately affect the dose required to maintain effective therapy. Human hair offers a safe, non-invasive way...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： O'Brien L,Baumer C,Thieme D,Sachs H,Koren G

更新日期：2010-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in hair is a powerful tool for chronic alcohol abuse control because of the typical wide detection window of the hair matrix and due to the possibility of segmentation, allowing evaluation of alcohol consumption in different periods. Additionally, EtG in hair is often the only d...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Agius R,Nadulski T,Kahl HG,Schräder J,Dufaux B,Yegles M,Pragst F

更新日期：2010-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Bayesian statistics was applied to a small sample database of the tensile properties of five different brands of writing paper which were perceptibly similar. The measured parameters in the database were found to overlap for the five brands. This posed a limitation to the application of the classical approach for "mat...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Kumar R

更新日期：2010-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Blunt (non-penetrating) aortic injuries, in which the arterial wall is damaged in the direction from the intima towards the adventitia, are most commonly the result of a traffic accident. The various forms of blunt aortic injuries, from limited laceration of the intima to complete transection of the aorta, depend on t...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Prijon T,Ermenc B

更新日期：2010-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of cadavers (the main activity of forensic odontologists and anthropologists) is a crucial issue in forensic pathology, but the official entity of this problem is still poorly known in most countries, apart from a few American reports. In this article the authors present a descriptive study of unide...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Cattaneo C,Porta D,De Angelis D,Gibelli D,Poppa P,Grandi M

更新日期：2010-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue (FF-PET) is an invaluable resource for retrospective molecular genetic studies, but the extraction of high-quality genomic DNA from FF-PET is still a problematic issue. Despite the range of DNA extraction methods currently in use, the association of phenol-chloroform extract...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Farrugia A,Keyser C,Ludes B

更新日期：2010-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The postfeeding larval stage in blow flies is generally an irreversible condition when the fully grown third instar larvae stop feeding and give no response towards food. The larvae of most species then disperse away from their feeding medium and pupariate. There are several cases reported about the use of postfeeding...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Singh D,Bala M

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying the anatomical origin of skeletal elements is a basic and important part of a forensic anthropological investigation, but techniques for determining the side and ray of the phalanges are conspicuously scarce in the physical anthropology literature. Features of particular phalanges are important to aspects ...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Christensen AM

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial impalement injuries involve the danger of diagnostic pitfalls. Even if the penetrating object extends into the cranial cavity, the clinical symptoms and the radiological signs may be uncharacteristic. In order to illustrate the diagnostic problems, two cases of accidental impalement are reported. In both of the...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Orszagh M,Zentner J,Pollak S

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of rain and malathion on the initial oviposition as well as development of blowfly species infesting rabbit carcasses decomposing in sunlit and shaded habitats were studied over a period of 1 year in Kelantan, Malaysia. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) was the most dominant species that infested the car...

journal_title：Forensic science international

authors： Mahat NA,Zafarina Z,Jayaprakash PT

更新日期：2009-11-20 00:00:00