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Isomers of fluoroamphetamines detected in forensic cases in Denmark. - Johansen SS, Hansen TM.
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A study was performed on the detection, separation and quantification of isomers from the new designer drugs named fluoroamphetamines (FAs) in forensic cases in eastern Denmark. The drugs were detected in whole blood extracts by ultraperformance liquid chr... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 6, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Clinical and Forensic Signs Related to Cocaine Abuse. - Dinis-Oliveira RJ, Carvalho F, Duarte JA, Proença JB, Santos A, Magalhães T.Email this article to a colleague.
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Good laboratory practice in toxicological analysis requires pre-analytical steps for collection of detailed information related to the suspected poisoning episodes, including biological and non-biological circumstantial evidences, which should be carefully... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 6, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
When Confinement Leads To DeathEmail this article to a colleague.
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Being confined to bed... ...can have fatal consequences. Incorrect fastening of restraints and inadequate monitoring led to the death of 19 people in care. Andrea M. Berzianovich and her colleagues, forensic medicine specialists from Munich and Vienna, investigated these fatalities in patients subjected to freedom-restraining measures (Dtsch Arztebl 2012; 109(3) 27). The authors analyzed a total of 26 cases of death while the individual was physically restrained. Three died of natural causes, and one committed suicide... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
The “Black Widow”: Arsenic and Britain’s First Serial KillerEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Daily Mail (U.K.) has a fascinating story today about Mary Ann Cotton (1832 – 1873), Britain’s first serial killer. According to the author, Professor of Criminology David Wilson, a serial killer is someone who kills more than three people over a time period of more than thirty days. Cotton more than met this definition:
Few have heard of the so-called “Black Widow” killer who posed as a wife, widow, mother, friend and nurse to murder perhaps as many as 21 victims [over a period of almost 20 years], living off her husbands before eventually claiming their estates. Two decades before Jack the Rip...
Source: The Poison Review - February 5, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical arsenic black widow forensic toxicology mary ann cotton poisoner serial killer Source Type: news
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Source: Forensic Science International - February 4, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
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Source: Forensic Science International - February 4, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Detection Of Cyanide Poisoning Extended By Forensic ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have found a new biomarker for cyanide poisoning, which may extend its detection window in death investigations by weeks if not months. Unless cyanide is discovered at the time of death on the mouth or nose, elevated cyanide concentrations can only be found for up to two days under current toxicological testing. A team of researchers have found a substance that appears in the liver following cyanide poisoning that could serve as a stable biomarker for a longer period of time. The research, by Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Sneaking Hebephilia Into DSM 5Email this article to a colleague.
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Dr. Ray Blanchard, of the DSM 5 sexual disorders work group, has written a misleading blog that portrays the introduction of 'Hebephilia' into DSM 5 as no more than a minor change. In his rendering, DSM IV already permits the diagnosis of pedophilia if victims are 13 or younger and DSM 5 is just raising the age threshold to 14. No big deal. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 2, 2012 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Allen J. Frances, M.D. Tags: Ethics and Morality Evolutionary Psychology Law and Crime Sex 13 years criterion dr ray dsm 5 dsm iv fantasies forensic psychiatry forensic psychology forensics fundamental misunderstanding hebephilia pedophilia prepubescen Source Type: news
Letter: Reality of ritual abuseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The letter from the Committee for Ritual Abuse (23 January) appears to conflate two types of claim, one presumably based on solid evidence, the other on extremely dubious evidence. There is little reason to doubt that within certain communities the use of exorcism rituals against children is on the rise, given recent tragic court cases. The letter goes on, however, to bemoan the fact that claims of ritual abuse involving white middle-class children and adults are not taken seriously. The latter are not taken seriously because there is no convincing forensic evidence to support them. Instead they are based upon dubious tech...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 2, 2012 Category: Science Tags: Child protection Children Society Science and scepticism Psychology Crime UK news Race issues World news The Guardian Letters Source Type: news
Fatal thromboembolism following physical restraint in a patient with schizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Fatal thromboembolism during physical restraint in patients suffering from psychotic disorders is a very rare occurrence.
In the case we present here, the criteria used in forensic pathology for the age determination of venous thrombi are applied
to a case of pulmonary embolism in a patient suffering from schizophrenia who died after physical restraint. The possible
association between conventional antipsychotic drugs and deep venous thrombosis, followed by pulmonary embolism, in a man
with no predisposing risk factors, as well as the question concerning the appropriateness of medical care, are disc...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
Insulin as a murder weaponEmail this article to a colleague.
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Murder by insulin: suspected, purported and proven — a review. Marks V. Drug Test Analysis 2009;1:162-176.
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With the recent death following an unexpected hypoglycemic episode of a fifth patient at Stepping Hill Hospital in Greater Manchester (U.K.), this classic article on the forensic pathology involving insulin as a murder weapon has become even more timely. Dr. Marks is one of the foremost experts and expert witnesses in the field, having testified at the Claus von Bülow trial, among many others.
Marks points out that:
[Insulin] is an inefficient and ineffective weapon, largely because o...
Source: The Poison Review - February 2, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical c-peptide claus von below homicide hypoglycemia insulin murder reversal of fortune stepping hill hospital Source Type: news
Being confined to bed
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(Deutsches Aerzteblatt International) Being confined to bed
can have fatal consequences. Incorrect fastening of restraints and inadequate monitoring led to the death of 19 people in care. Andrea M. Berzianovich and her colleagues, forensic medicine specialists from Munich and Vienna, investigated these fatalities in patients subjected to freedom-restraining measures. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 2, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Non-invasive visualisation and volume estimation of maggot masses using computed tomography scanningEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examined the development of a non-invasive means for measuring
mass volume using computed tomography (CT) scanning. It was found that CT can be used to visualise and measure the volume
of maggot masses, and a series of rules for doing so were established. The level of agreement between mass measurements made
by four ‘judges’ using CT volumetric analysis tools produced excellent reliability (ICC > 0.95). This high level of reliability
was maintained when applied to masses of different sizes in experimental cups of meat and natural masses of mixed species
on human bodies. Entomological features of mort...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - February 1, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
Public Attitudes Regarding the Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens for ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Our results show that the general public surveyed here was supportive of NBS and residual sample retention and research use. However, there was a clear preference for an informed permission process for parents regarding these activities. Education about NBS was associated with a higher level of support and may be important to maintain public trust in these important programs. (Source: PEDIATRICS)
Source: PEDIATRICS - February 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Botkin, J. R., Rothwell, E., Anderson, R., Stark, L., Goldenberg, A., Lewis, M., Burbank, M., Wong, B. Tags: Article Source Type: research
Forensic research extends detection of cyanide poisoningEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Sam Houston State University) Researchers have found a new biomarker for cyanide poisoning, which may extend its detection window in death investigations by weeks if not months. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 1, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Sweet summer cherries and fatal ileus: a story from the pastEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Lessons from the MuseumPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s12024-012-9313-6Authors
Slobodan Nikolić, Institute of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 31a Deligradska Str., 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaVladimir Živković, Institute of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 31a Deligradska Str., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Journal Forensic Science, Medicine, and PathologyOnline ISSN 1556-2891Print ISSN 1547-769X (Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology)
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - January 31, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology Source Type: research
Unusual case of right atrial reinfarction.Email this article to a colleague.
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It is well known that atrial infarctions are rare comparing to the ventricular. They cannot easily be verified on ECG and the standard autopsy technique does not include a detailed review of the atrial wall, so the atrial infarction often remains undiagnosed. A 63-year-old male was treated and died in an intensive care unit due to decompensated liver insufficiency and cardiac disease following long-lasting alcohol abuse. At autopsy, the extreme cardiomegaly was found, severe atherosclerosis of the anterior descending branch of left coronary artery. The posterior wall of the right atrium was thickened (cca ...
Source: Atherosclerosis - January 31, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Radojevic N, Savic S, Aleksic V, Cukic D Tags: J Forensic Leg Med Source Type: research
Comparison of Bulk and Compound-Specific δ(13) C Isotope Ratio Analyses for the Discrimination Between Cannabis Samples*Email this article to a colleague.
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Five marijuana samples were compared using bulk isotope analysis compound-specific isotope ratio analysis of the extracted cannabinoids. Owing to the age of our cannabis samples, four of the five samples were compared using the isotope ratios of cannabinol (CBN), a stable degradation product of Δ(9) -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Bulk δ(13) C isotope analysis discriminated between all five samples at the 95% confidence level. Compound-specific δ(13) C isotope analysis could not distinguish between one pair of the five samples at the 95% confidence level. All the measured cannabinoids showed significan...
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - January 31, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Muccio Z, Wöckel C, An Y, Jackson GP Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research
Undiagnosed, Untreated Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Presenting as a Suspicious Sudden Death*Email this article to a colleague.
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We report the sudden death of a 40-year-old male without significant medical history in which foul play had been initially suspected. A thorough postmortem investigation performed on the decedent lead to the diagnosis of APL. Cause of death was a cerebellar hematoma. Underlying APL should be considered in the differential diagnosis when unexplained bleeding is encountered in a decedent. This case emphasizes the value of routinely collecting bone marrow during an autopsy to enable accurate testing and diagnosis.
PMID: 22292852 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - January 31, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Saint-Martin P, O'Byrne P, Gaulier JM, Martin-Dupont S, Peyclit A, Paraf F Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research
Oxidation of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) by peroxidases: a new metabolic pathwayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a potent hallucinogen that is primarily metabolized to 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD (O-H-LSD) and
N-desmethyl-LSD (nor-LSD) by cytochrome P450 complex liver enzymes. Due to its extensive metabolism, there still is an interest in the identification
of new metabolites and new routes of its metabolism in humans. In the present study, we investigated whether LSD could be
a substrate for horseradish peroxidase or myeloperoxidase (MPO). Using liquid chromatography coupled to UV detection and electrospray
ionization mass spectrometry (LC-UV–ESI–MS), we found that both peroxid...
Source: Forensic Toxicology - January 30, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Forensic Toxicology Source Type: research
The Problem of Untested Sexual Assault Kits: Why Are Some Kits Never Submitted to a Crime Laboratory? - Patterson D, Campbell R.Email this article to a colleague.
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Victims of sexual assault are often advised to seek postassault medical care to have a forensic exam, which includes evidence collection (termed a sexual assault kit [SAK]). After the exam, law enforcement personnel are supposed to submit the SAK to a crim... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 30, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Criminal manifestations of dementia patients: report from the national forensic hospital. - Kim JM, Chu K, Jung KH, Lee ST, Choi SS, Lee SK.Email this article to a colleague.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Some dementia patients have profound behavioral and psychological symptoms which might cause legal violation. We illustrate clinical and criminal characteristics of dementia patients who had been incarcerated because of criminal activity. ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 30, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Former Sinn Féin councillor's DNA 'on jacket in car allegedly used by killers'Email this article to a colleague.
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Northern Ireland court trying Brendan McConville for murder of police officer told of 'one in a billion chance' that DNA was not hisDNA from a former Sinn Féin councillor was found in the car alleged to have taken Continuity IRA gunmen from the scene of a policeman's murder, a Northern Ireland court has been told.Ex-Sinn Féin councillor Brendan McConville is one of two men accused of murdering Constable Stephen Carroll – the first officer from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to die at the hands of paramilitaries.McConville, 40, and 20-year-old John Paul Wootton deny involvement in the murder on 9 March 20...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 30, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Henry McDonald Tags: Northern Ireland Continuity IRA UK security and terrorism Police Crime UK news Forensic science The Guardian Source Type: news
Timing and sequence of emergence of permanent teeth in the Jordanian populationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The first standards of timing and sequence of permanent tooth emergence specific to the Jordanian population were provided and found to be consistent with those of Caucasian populations. These standards aid managing patients in paediatric dentistry, planning orthodontic therapy and forensic age estimation. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
Source: Archives of Oral Biology - January 29, 2012 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ashraf I. Shaweesh Tags: Tooth Biology Source Type: research
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The dubiously-named practice of “Honour Attacks,” which can range from beatings to murder, has once again hit the headlines. A recent Freedom of Information (FOI) study by the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) has concluded that the number of such attacks in the UK has increased to 2823 in the past year. Causes for the attacks include refusing an arranged marriage, having a relationship of which the family disapproves, being the victim of a sexual assault, and seeking a divorce. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Accidental penetrating brain injury through anterior fontanelle: A rare phenomenonEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report of a 7-month-old male infant, whose father was working with a knife which accidentally slipped from his hand and penetrated the infants anterior fontanelle and frontal lobe, demonstrates that accidental injuries may also occur rarely. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Shahbaz H. Faridi, V.K. Srivastava, M.F. Hoda, Mohd Khalid Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Unusual case of right atrial reinfarctionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: It is well known that atrial infarctions are rare comparing to the ventricular. They cannot easily be verified on ECG and the standard autopsy technique does not include a detailed review of the atrial wall, so the atrial infarction often remains undiagnosed. A 63-year-old male was treated and died in an intensive care unit due to decompensated liver insufficiency and cardiac disease following long-lasting alcohol abuse. At autopsy, the extreme cardiomegaly was found, severe atherosclerosis of the anterior descending branch of left coronary artery. The posterior wall of the right atrium was thickened (cca 9 mm) ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Nemanja Radojevic, Slobodan Savic, Vuk Aleksic, Dragana Cukic Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Fatal idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis in association with pregnancy – Medico-legal evaluationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis is a rare disorder characterised by repeated episodes of intra-alveolar bleeding in association with consecutive anaemia, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and respiratory failure. Pregnancy may exacerbate the symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis typically worsening in the third trimester. A 32-year-old female after delivery was admitted to hospital with progressive dyspnoea of about 1-month duration. Sudden circulatory collapse caused fatal complication. During the post-mortem investigation, lung haemorrhage and histologically abundant iron deposition in ma...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Klára Törő, Irén Herjavecz, Edit Vereckei, Margit Kovács Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
The value of radiocarbon analysis in determining the forensic interest of human skeletal remains found in unusual circumstancesEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report illustrates the use of radiocarbon analysis in establishing whether the human remains are contemporary or not and describes evidence for what appears to be an historic clandestine grave. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Hugo F.V. Cardoso, Katerina Puentes, António Monge Soares, Agostinho Santos, Teresa Magalhães Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
What may be happen after an organophosphate exposure: Acute myocardial infarction?Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: The increase in accidental organophosphate poisoning as well as the rise in the number of cases of suicide attempts with organophosphate compounds is due to primarily to the widespread use of these compounds in agriculture. Organophosphates are anti-acetycholinesterase agents and their toxicity affects many organs, including the pancreas, liver and heart. Cardiac complications often accompany poisoning with these compounds and may be serious and often fatal. However, little is known about the myocardial infarction risk associated with exposure to pesticides. Herein, a rare case of acute myocardial infarction due ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Edibe Karasu-Minareci, Nuran Gunay, Kenan Minareci, Gulay Sadan, Gul Ozbey Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Suicide with two shots to the head inflicted by a captive-bolt gunEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: An exceptional case of suicide with two shots to the head inflicted by a captive-bolt gun is reported here. The pathophysiology observed, and related literature, indicate that the capacity of the victim to fire a second shot depended on the depth of skull penetration by the first shot and the extent of damage to nerve structures. In this case, an ante mortem multi-detector computed tomography was possible. From discussion with the radiologist and a 3D reconstruction, the two-shot suicide scenario could be confirmed. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Laurent Fanton, Bernd Karger Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Incidence and outcome of prone positioning following police use of force in a prospective, consecutive cohort of subjectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: The safety of placing suspects in the prone position following police use of force has been debated extensively, particularly in the context of sudden in-custody death. The proportion of individuals who remain in the prone position following police use of force is not known, nor has the epidemiology of sudden in-custody death in any position after police restraint been documented. Using a consecutive cohort of individuals in whom police used force, we prospectively documented the number of individuals who were placed in a prone versus not-prone position, and the prevalence of sudden in-custody death in either pos...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Christine A. Hall, Anne M.D. McHale, Adam S. Kader, Lauren C. Stewart, Christopher S. MacCarthy, Gordon H. Fick Tags: Original Communications Source Type: research
Simultaneous analysis of some club drugs in whole blood using solid phase extraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: The use of psychoactive substances to improve social relations and increase body energy, in Rave Culture, has raised many legal and health public concerns, both for illicit trade and consumption. Therefore, forensic toxicology plays an important role in this area, mainly linked to the detection and quantitation of these substances, both in vivo and in post-mortem samples. In fact, at the moment, forensic sciences have been under public authorities’ scrutiny and critical look, due to the increasing attention of the media and public opinion, always applying for the use of scientific knowledge to help solving for...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: André L. Castro, Sónia Tarelho, Armando Silvestre, Helena M. Teixeira Tags: Original Communications Source Type: research
Talus measurements as a diagnostic tool for sexual dimorphism in Egyptian populationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: Measurements of talus have been shown to be sexually dimorphic in South African blacks and whites and Prehistoric New Zealand Polynesians. Since several studies have demonstrated that discriminant function equations used to determine the sex of a skeleton are population specific, the purpose of the present study was to derive similar equation for the tali of Egyptians. The sample consisted of 110 tali (67 male & 43 female) whose age at death ranged between 20 and 60 years. The tali were obtained from Anatomy departments of Minia and Cairo Universities and also from Forensic Medicine department of Justice Office i...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Shereen Abd-elhakim Abd-elaleem, Mostafa Abd-elhameed, Ashraf Abd-elazeem Ewis Tags: Original Communications Source Type: research
Sex identification in Egyptian population using Multidetector Computed Tomography of the maxillary sinusEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, MDCT measurements of cephalo-caudal and size of the left maxillary sinuses are useful feature in gender determination in Egyptians. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Mohammed F. Amin, Eman I. Hassan Tags: Original Communications Source Type: research
Autopsy following death by homicide in 644 casesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objectives of this study are to determine the cause of death and based on the wounds, to analyze the different epidemiological variables on homicide in Dakar.Included were all homicides cases where an autopsy was performed and these results recorded in the autopsy register. The data collected in our work included, identity, sex, age, place of crime (location), the cause of death (the causative agent and the anatomical region injured) and the mechanism of death (the pathophysiological phenomenon causing death).On average 56 cases of homicide a year are reported, ranging from 44 cases in 2005 to 80 cases in 1999. Extrapo...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Mohamed Maniboliot Soumah, Désiré Aluméti Munyali, Mor Ndiaye, Mamadou Lamine Sow Tags: Original Communications Source Type: research
Sexual assault consultations – From high risk to high reliabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Nicola Cunningham Tags: Review Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 28, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Brains in context in the neurolaw debate: The examples of free will and "dangerous" brains.Email this article to a colleague.
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Will neuroscience revolutionize forensic practice and our legal institutions? In the debate about the legal implications of brain research, free will and the neural bases of antisocial or criminal behavior are of central importance. By analyzing frequently quoted examples for the unconscious determinants of behavior and antisocial personality changes caused by brain lesions in a wider psychological and social context, the paper argues for a cautious middle position: Evidence for an impending normative "neuro-revolution" is scarce and neuroscience may instead gradually improve legal practice in the long run...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - January 28, 2012 Category: Medical Law Authors: Schleim S Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: research
Isomers of fluoroamphetamines detected in forensic cases in DenmarkEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract A study was performed on the detection, separation and quantification of isomers from the new designer drugs named fluoroamphetamines
(FAs) in forensic cases in eastern Denmark. The drugs were detected in whole blood extracts by ultraperformance liquid chromatography
with time of flight mass spectrometer (UPLC-TOF-MS) and thereafter verified and quantified by UPLC tandem mass spectrometer
(MS/MS). The quantitative method involved liquid–liquid extraction of FAs from whole blood, evaporation of organic solvent,
and reconstitution with a mobile phase mixture. Identification of the FAs was achieved b...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 27, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
Terrorism and mental health in Iraq - Al-Amery AH, Humaidi NS, Al-Aboodi MR, Hammadi GA, Sadik S.Email this article to a colleague.
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This study looks at the relationship between mental illness and terrorist acts. 118 terrorism charged offenders were assessed by the forensic psychiatric team, while resident at Ibn Al-Haitham secure unit at Al-Rashad Teaching hospital-Baghdad. Data were c... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 27, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Off the record: reform woesEmail this article to a colleague.
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'The committee stage was a line-by-line, forensic examination of the bill by peers, who mainly used it to press the government for clarification' (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - January 26, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Vaginal microbial flora analysis by next generation sequencing and microarrays; can microbes indicate vaginal origin in a forensic context?Email this article to a colleague.
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In this study, we explored the use of microbial flora to indicate vaginal origin.
First, we explored the vaginal microbiome for a large set of clinical vaginal samples (n = 240) by next generation sequencing (n = 338,184 sequence reads) and found 1,619 different sequences. Next, we selected 389 candidate probes targeting genera or
species and designed a microarray, with which we analysed a diverse set of samples; 43 DNA extracts from vaginal samples and
25 DNA extracts from samples from other body sites, including sites in close proximity of or in contact with the vagina. Finally,
we used the microarray results...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
Revisiting Lodz, Poland in 2011 and Reconstructing How My Parents Survived the Shoah (1939-1945)Email this article to a colleague.
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I was 9 years old in December 1959 when I left and 60 in July 2011 when I returned to Lodz, Poland. My return—a journey through time as well as space—was a continuation of a trip from my home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I teach and practice clinical and forensic psychiatry, to Berlin, where I gave a number of presentations at a conference of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH). (Source: Psychiatric Times)
Source: Psychiatric Times - January 26, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Multiplex PCR-based Alu insertion polymorphisms genotyping for identifying individuals of Japanese ethnicity.Email this article to a colleague.
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Discrimination of Alu insertions is a useful tool for geographic ancestry analysis, and is usually performed by Alu element amplification and agarose gel electrophoresis. Here, we have developed a new fluorescence-based method for multiple Alu genotyping in forensic identification. Allele frequencies were determined in 70 Japanese individuals, and we selected 30 polymorphic Alu insertions. Three primers were designed for each Alu locus to discriminate alleles using the 3-6bp differences in amplicon sizes. Furthermore, we classified the amplification primers for the 30 loci into three different sets, and PC...
Source: Genomics - January 26, 2012 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Asari M, Omura T, Oka K, Maseda C, Tasaki Y, Shiono H, Matsubara K, Matsuda M, Shimizu K Tags: Genomics Source Type: research
The Use of All Three Test of Memory Malingering Trials in Establishing the Level of Effort.Email this article to a colleague.
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This study examined all three trials of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) in a large sample (n = 213) of inpatients on an epilepsy monitoring unit with the goal of establishing cut scores for early termination. TOMM Trial 1 demonstrated impressive diagnostic accuracy for determining both adequate and suboptimal levels of effort; various cut scores and classification statistics are presented. The optional Retention trial from the TOMM also increased the hit rate 16% in the detection of poor effort. Clinical implications, limitations, and directions for further research are discussed.
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Source: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology - January 25, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wisdom NM, Brown WL, Chen DK, Collins RL Tags: Arch Clin Neuropsychol Source Type: research
Mary N. Sheppard: Practical cardiovascular pathologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Book ReviewPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s12024-011-9311-0Authors
Petr Hejna, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Institute of Legal Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Šimkova 870, 500 38 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Journal Forensic Science, Medicine, and PathologyOnline ISSN 1556-2891Print ISSN 1547-769X (Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology)
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - January 24, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology Source Type: research
Arrest Types and Co-occurring Disorders in Persons with Schizophrenia or Related PsychosesEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examined the patterns of criminal arrest and co-occurring psychiatric disorders among individuals with schizophrenia
or related psychosis that were receiving public mental health services and had an arrest history. Within a 10-year period,
65% of subjects were arrested for crimes against public order, 50% for serious violent crimes, and 45% for property crimes.
The presence of any co-occurring disorder increased the risk of arrest for all offense categories. For nearly all offense
types, antisocial personality disorder and substance use disorders conferred the greatest increase in risk for arrest. Among
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Source: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research - January 24, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research Source Type: research
Identifying contributors of two-person DNA mixtures by familial database searchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The role of familial database search as a crime-solving tool has been increasingly recognized by forensic scientists. As an
enhancement to the existing familial search approach on single source cases, this article presents our current progress in
exploring the potential use of familial search to mixture cases. A novel method was established to predict the outcome of
the search, from which a simple strategy for determining an appropriate scale of investigation by the police force is developed.
Illustrated by an example using Swedish data, our approach is shown to have the potential for assisting the ...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 24, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
Demonstration of liver metastases on postmortem whole body CT angiography following inadvertent systemic venous infusion of the contrast mediumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract An 86-year-old woman was hospitalized for breathlessness and a large right-sided pleural effusion. Approximately 1 h after
thoracentesis, she developed a hemothorax resulting in hypotension and death. Routine postmortem CT scanning showed a large
volume right hemothorax and a markedly enlarged liver. In an attempt to determine the origin of bleeding prior to autopsy,
a postmortem CT angiogram was performed. Following inadvertent cannulation of the left long saphenous vein and infusion of
∼1,700 mL of a polyethylene glycol 200 and iodine-based radiographic contrast solution into systemic ...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 24, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research
