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Temporal profiles of axonal injury following impact acceleration traumatic brain injury in rats—a comparative study with diffusion tensor imaging and morphological analysis
Abstract Traumatic axonal injury (TAI) plays a major role in the development of neurological impairments after traumatic brain injury (TBI), but it is commonly difficult to evaluate it precisely and early with conventional histological biomarkers, especially when the patients experience short-term survival after TBI. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has shown some promise in detecting TAI, but longitudinal studies on the compromised white matter with DTI at early time points (≤72 h) following impact acceleration TBI are still absent. In the present study, rats were subjected to the Marmarou model and im...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - May 10, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research

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Forensic podiatry is a relatively new area of expertise and is recognized as a disciple within forensic science by the Forensic Science Society (FSS) in the UK and by the International Association of Identification (IAI) in the USA. The book is divided into four parts.
Source: Science and Justice - May 10, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Kevin J. Farrugia Tags: Book reviews Source Type: research

The correlation of the lifestyle and medical conditions with the vaginal infections and production of 2-phenylethanol
Conclusion The medical exposure to irradiation, marital status, and number of partners as well as stress factors (miscarriages, chronic, viral, or tumor illnesses) had the highest influence on the development of the bacterial/fungal/viral infections. The formation of 2-phenylethanol, both in vivo and in vitro, was confirmed and connected with Candida species. Besides, according to statistical tests, it seems that presence of symptoms, hrHPV DNA, and Ureaplasma urealyticum had also significant role on the formation of 2-phenylethanol in vivo. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory General GynecologyPages...
Source: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics - May 9, 2012 Category: OBGYN Tags: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Source Type: research

Understanding the Y chromosome variation in Korea—relevance of combined haplogroup and haplotype analyses
Abstract We performed a molecular characterization of Korean Y-chromosomal haplogroups using a combination of Y-chromosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (Y-SNPs) and Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs). In a test using DNA samples from 706 Korean males, a total of 19 different haplogroups were identified by 26 Y-SNPs including the newly redefined markers (PK4, KL2, and P164) in haplogroup O. When genotyping the SNPs, phylogenetic nonequivalence was found between SNPs M117 and M133, which define haplogroup O3a3c1 (O3a2c1a according to the updated tree of haplogroup O by Yan et al. (European Journal...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - May 9, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research

Perspectives on Erving Goffman’s “Asylums” fifty years on
Abstract Erving Goffman’s “Asylums” is a key text in the development of contemporary, community-orientated mental health practice. It has survived as a trenchant critique of the asylum as total institution, and its publication in 1961 in book form marked a further stage in the discrediting of the asylum model of mental health care. In this paper, some responses from a range of disciplines to this text, 50 years on, are presented. A consultant psychiatrist with a special interest in cultural psychiatry and mental health legislation, two collaborating psychotherapists in adult and forensic mental he...
Source: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy - May 9, 2012 Category: Medical Ethics Tags: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy Source Type: research

Demystifying “oxi” cocaine: Chemical profiling analysis of a “new Brazilian drug” from Acre State
Abstract: Recent information from various sources suggests that a new illicit drug, called “oxi”, is being spread across Brazil. It would be used in the smoked form and it would look like to crack cocaine: usually small yellowish or light brown stones. As fully released in the media, “oxi” would differ from crack cocaine in the sense that crack would contain carbonate or bicarbonate salts whereas “oxi” would include the addition of calcium oxide and kerosene (or gasoline).In this context, this work presents a chemical profiling comparative study between “oxi” street samples seized by the Civil Police of the...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 9, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Ronaldo C. da Silva Junior, Cezar S. Gomes, Saulo S. Goulart Júnior, Fernanda V. Almeida, Tatiane S. Grobério, Jez W.B. Braga, Jorge J. Zacca, Maurício L. Vieira, Élvio D. Botelho, Adriano O. Maldaner Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Sudden Death after Chest Pain: Feasibility of Virtual Autopsy with Postmortem CT Angiography and Biopsy [Technical Developments]
The combination of postmortem CT angiography and image-guided biopsy has the strong potential to act as a minimally invasive triage tool for diagnosis of suspected cardiovascular causes of death in forensic pathology and as a sufficient substitute to traditional autopsy in cases of refused autopsy.
Source: Continuous Publishing articles - May 9, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Ross, S. G., Thali, M. J., Bolliger, S., Germerott, T., Ruder, T. D., Flach, P. M. Tags: Cardiac Radiology Technical Developments Source Type: research

Ameloblastoma: a neglected criterion for nevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gorlin) syndrome
The objective of the current study was to evaluate whether a combined clinical and biomolecular approach could be useful for the identification of NBCCS among patients with a diagnosis of ameloblastoma. The authors collected ameloblastoma tumors recorded in the databases of the Pathology Departments of the University of Modena during the period 1991–2011. Family trees were drawn for all 41 patients affected by these specific odontogenic tumors. Two patients with ameloblastoma were also affected by multiple basal cell carcinomas and odontogenic keratocysts tumors (OKCTs) achieving the requested clinical criteria for ...
Source: Familial Cancer - May 8, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Familial Cancer Source Type: research

Sudden Death after Chest Pain: Feasibility of Virtual Autopsy with Postmortem CT Angiography and Biopsy [Technical Developments]
The combination of postmortem CT angiography and image-guided biopsy has the strong potential to act as a minimally invasive triage tool for diagnosis of suspected cardiovascular causes of death in forensic pathology and as a sufficient substitute to traditional autopsy in cases of refused autopsy.
Source: Continuous Publishing articles - May 8, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Ross, S. G., Thali, M. J., Bolliger, S., Germerott, T., Ruder, T. D., Flach, P. M. Tags: Cardiac Radiology Technical Developments Source Type: research

Italian data of 23 STR loci amplified in a single multiplex reaction
A protocol for the simultaneous amplification of 25 STR loci plus amelogenin has been recently published . We applied a slightly modified method to a sample of 100 unrelated subjects living in Tuscany, Italy; 23 loci (plus amelogenin) were successfully genotyped in a single multiplex.
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Anna Rocchi, Isabella Spinetti, Filippo Guerrini, Ranieri Domenici, Silvano Presciuttini Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Clinical neuropsychology in forensic contexts: Practitioners' experience, training, and practice.
Despite their increasing involvement in the United States legal system, little is known about neuropsychological practitioners working in forensic contexts. Neuropsychologists (N = 59) recruited from the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and the National Academy of Neuropsychology were surveyed about their experience, training, and practice. The majority of participants reported practicing in both civil and criminal forensic contexts (64%), with a minority restricting their practice to civil cases only (34%); practicing solely within the criminal forensic context was rarely reported (2%). Participants reported c...
Source: Professional Psychology: Research and Practice - May 7, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: LaDuke, Casey; DeMatteo, David; Heilbrun, Kirk; Swirsky-Sacchetti, Thomas Source Type: research

Traumatic asphyxial deaths in car crush: Report of 3 autopsy cases
Abstract: Traumatic asphyxia is a rare syndrome due to compression of thorax, abdomen or both. The diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia is based on typical findings consisting of cervico-facial congestion with swelling, multiple petechial hemorrhages in skin and conjunctiva with a history of traumatic compression. The authors report three cases of traumatic asphyxia in car crash to illustrate few unusual findings along with the typical autopsy findings. All three cases showed the typical findings of traumatic asphyxia. Regarding unusual findings, blisters containing hemorrhagic fluid were observed in two cases over areas subjec...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Hrishikesh Pathak, Jaydeo Borkar, Pradeep Dixit, Manish Shrigiriwar Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Suicidal sodium azide intoxication: An analytical challenge based on a rare case
Conclusion: Sodium azide poisoning by ingestion has to date remained extremely rare and our case highlights the extreme lability of sodium azide as it was absent in the blood, in spite of significant concentrations in stomach content and some tissues. Therefore, the necessity of multiple tissues samples during autopsy should be underlined.
Source: Forensic Science International - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Isabelle Le Blanc-Louvry, Patrick Laburthe-Tolra, Valerie Massol, Fréderique Papin, Jean Pierre Goullé, Gérard Lachatre, Jean Michel Gaulier, Bernard Proust Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Applicability of Greulich and Pyle and Demirijan aging methods to a sample of Italian population
Abstract: Age estimation in forensics is essential in cases involving both living and dead subjects. For living subjects, age estimation may be used to establish an individual's status as a minor in cases involving adoption, criminal responsibility, child pornography, and those seeking asylum. Criteria for age estimation in the living have recently been put forth by The Study Group on Forensic Age Diagnostics. The group has proposed guidelines with a three-step procedure: a physical examination and anthropometrical analysis; dental analysis by orthopantomogram (OPG); and X-ray study of the left hand and wrist. The board of...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Valeria Santoro, Roberta Roca, Antonio De Donno, Chiara Fiandaca, Giorgia Pinto, Silvio Tafuri, Francesco Introna Tags: Forensic Anthropology Population Data Source Type: research

Age estimation charts for a modern Australian population
Abstract: Calculation of the biological age of an individual has application in many fields of dentistry. It can be used to determine the appropriate timing of interventionist treatment for example in orthodontics; to analyse the developmental stage of an individual relative to the general population in the management of genetic or congenital conditions which disturb growth; and to estimate the age of a living or deceased person for forensic purposes.Many of the techniques used to estimate age can be quite time consuming to complete. This time component is a major disadvantage in a forensic context when age estimations in ...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Matthew Blenkin, Jane Taylor Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Oral injuries in victims involving intimate partner violence
Conclusions: Oral injuries and their consequences were observed in 13.4% of intimate partner violence cases, and though being suggestive of this kind of violence, oral injuries alone are insufficient to identify this kind of abuse, and additional diagnostic criteria and evidence should be used.
Source: Forensic Science International - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Inês Morais Caldas, Ana Clara Grams, Américo Afonso, Teresa Magalhães Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Measuring human remains in the field: Grid technique, total station, or MicroScribe?
Abstract: Although three-dimensional (3D) coordinates for human intra-skeletal landmarks are among the most important data that anthropologists have to record in the field, little is known about the reliability of various measuring techniques. We compared the reliability of three techniques used for 3D measurement of human remain in the field: grid technique (GT), total station (TS), and MicroScribe (MS). We measured 365 field osteometric points on 12 skeletal sequences excavated at the Late Medieval/Early Modern churchyard in Všeruby, Czech Republic. We compared intra-observer, inter-observer, and inter-technique variati...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Vladimír Sládek, Patrik Galeta, Daniel Sosna Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Fatal Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in the Felty syndrome: A maltreatment-suspected case
Abstract: Familial neglect was suspected when an older deceased female was found to have large decubitus ulcers and weight loss. Postmortem examinations including histopathology and bacterial culture revealed systemic Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of death. The victim might have exhibited Felty syndrome, which is characterized by complications of splenomegaly and neutropenia in the underlying rheumatoid arthritis. As a result of neutropenia, the affected individual was susceptible to skin ulcer formation and sepsis. The manifestation of pressure ulcers as abuse biomarkers should also be explored from interac...
Source: Legal Medicine - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Fumiko Satoh, Yoshihisa Seto, Iwao Hasegawa, Motoki Osawa Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Toxicological and pathological findings in a series of buprenorphine related deaths. Possible risk factors for fatal outcome
Abstract: Buprenorphine is considered to have little respiratory side effects at therapeutic doses and the partial agonistic properties should produce a “ceiling effect” for respiratory depression at higher doses. Still, there are several reports on buprenorphine related deaths. Most deaths involve drug users and the co-administration of other CNS depressant drugs as well as reduced tolerance have been suggested to be risk factors. The primary aims were to investigate if lack of tolerance and/or co-ingestion of other psychotropic drugs are significant risk factors in buprenorphine fatalities. From July 2005 to Septembe...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 7, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Tor Seldén, Johan Ahlner, Henrik Druid, Robert Kronstrand Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

The evaluation of suicide letters in Turkey from a cognitive perspective.
Conclusions: These negative cognitions should be taken into consideration when therapeutic interventions are planned on individuals with suicidal thoughts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - May 7, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kurtaş, Ömer; Boşgelmez, Şükriye; Yaluğ, İrem; Birincioğlu, İsmail; Biçer, Ümit; Aker, Tamer; Gökbakan, Mehmet; Işık, Sibel; Yahşi, Serhat Source Type: research

Detecting Sample Misidentifications in Genetic Association Studies
Genetic association studies require that the genotype data from a given person can be correctly linked to the phenotype data from the same person. However, sample misidentification errors sometimes happen, whereby the link becomes invalid for some of the subjects in a study. This can have substantial consequences in terms of power to detect truly associated variants. In family-based studies, Mendelian inconsistencies can be used to detect sample misidentification. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), however, typically use unrelated individuals, making error detection more problematic. Here we present a method for ident...
Source: Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology - May 5, 2012 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: General Biostatistics Statistical Models Statistical Theory and Methods Source Type: research

Differential gene expression during metamorphosis: a promising approach for age estimation of forensically important Calliphora vicina pupae (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Abstract Necrophagous blow fly larvae can provide accurate estimates of the minimum postmortem interval in death investigations. During larval development, predictable morphological changes occur and measurements of weight, length, and width are compared to species-specific growth curves for reliable age estimates. However, aging blow fly pupae is more challenging because morphological and anatomical changes are not visible with the naked eye. Thus, delicate preparation of the pupae or rearing to the adult stage seems unavoidable. Conversely, metamorphosis evokes a remodelling of the larval shape to adult st...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - May 4, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research

DBT in an outpatient forensic setting.
Abstract Literature shows that effective treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) has become possible. However, borderline patients in forensic psychiatry do not seem to benefit from this development. In forensic psychiatry, prevention of criminal recidivism is the main focus of treatment, not core borderline problems like parasuicidal and self-destructive behavior. A dialectical behavioral treatment program for BPD was implemented in an outpatient forensic clinic in The Netherlands. Sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment data were collected from ten male, and nineteen female forensic BPD patients, and...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - May 4, 2012 Category: Medical Law Authors: van den Bosch LM, Hysaj M, Jacobs P Tags: Int J Law Psychiatry Source Type: research

Molecular pathology of pulmonary surfactants and cytokines in drowning compared with other asphyxiation and fatal hypothermia
Abstract Drowning involves complex fatal factors, including asphyxiation and electrolyte/osmotic disturbances, as well as hypothermia in cold water. The present study investigated the molecular pathology of pulmonary injury due to drowning, using lung specimens from forensic autopsy cases of drowning (n = 21), acute mechanical asphyxia due to neck compression and smothering (n = 24), and hypothermia (cold exposure, n = 11), as well as those of injury (n = 23), intoxication (n = 13), fire fatality (n = 18), and acute cardiac death (n = 9) for comparison. TaqMan real-time reverse tran...
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - May 3, 2012 Category: Medical Law Tags: International Journal of Legal Medicine Source Type: research

Use of tetrahydrozoline for chemical submission
Conclusion: We report two cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault involving the use of THZ where alcoholic beverages were concomitantly consumed. This is the first paper to our knowledge which discusses pharmacology of THZ ingestion and the significance of alcohol being present.
Source: Forensic Science International - May 3, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Matthew E. Stillwell, Joseph J. Saady Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Estimation of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) co-consumption in serum samples of drivers positive for amphetamine or ecstasy
This study examines 196 serum samples which were collected by police during road side testing for GHB. The samples subject to this study have already been found to be positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and/or 3,4-methylenedioxyethamphetamine (MDEA).Analysis has been performed by LC/MS/MS in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Due to its polarity, chromatographic separation of GHB was achieved by a HILIC column. To differentiate endogenous and exogenous levels of GHB, a cut-off concentration of 4μg/ml was applied.Of the 196 sampl...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 3, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: S. Lott, F. Musshoff, B. Madea Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

(1S,2S)-1-Methylamino-1-phenyl-2-chloropropane: Route specific marker impurity of methamphetamine synthesized from ephedrine via chloroephedrine
In this report (1S,2S)-1-methylamino-1-phenyl-2-chloropropane is identified as a route specific marker impurity from metal catalyzed hydrogenation method for the synthesis of (1R,2S)-(−)-ephedrine or (1S,2S)-(+)-pseudoephedrine via its chloro-derivative. (1S,2S)-1-Methylamino-1-phenyl-2-chloropropane is a ring-opening compound of cis-1,2-dimethyl-3-phenylaziridine by reacting with HCl in high temperature condition of GC inlet.
Source: Forensic Science International - May 3, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Beom Jun Ko, SungIll Suh, Yong Jun Suh, Moon Kyo In, Sung-Hong Kim, Jeong-Han Kim Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

A survey of the potency of Japanese illicit cannabis in fiscal year 2010
Abstract: In recent years, increased ‘cannabis potency’, or Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in cannabis products, has been reported in many countries. A survey of Japanese illicit cannabis was conducted from April 2010 to March 2011. In Japan, all cannabis evidence is transferred to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare after criminal trials. The evidence was observed at Narcotics Control Department offices in major 11 cities. The total number of cannabis samples observed was 9072, of which 6376 were marijuana. The marijuana seizures were further classified, and it was found that in terms of the number of s...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 3, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Yukari Tsumura, Rikiya Aoki, Yoshio Tokieda, Mamoru Akutsu, Yasuharu Kawase, Tadashi Kataoka, Toshiyuki Takagi, Tomomi Mizuno, Masakatsu Fukada, Hiroshi Fujii, Kazumi Kurahashi Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Evaluation of four oral fluid devices (DDS®, Drugtest 5000®, Drugwipe 5+® and RapidSTAT®) for on-site monitoring drugged driving in comparison with UHPLC–MS/MS analysis
Abstract: New Italian legislation on driving under the influence of drugs considers oral fluid (OF) as a possible alternative drug testing matrix. On this basis, the present research was carried out to evaluate the applicability of four commercial on-site OF drug screening devices, namely DDS®, Drugtest 5000®, Drugwipe 5+® and RapidSTAT®, in a real operative context.Preliminarily trained police officers tested randomly stopped drivers with two different kits side-by-side during roadside patrols. A central laboratory confirmed on-site kits’ results by UHPLC–MS/MS analysis of the saliva specimen remaining after the s...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 3, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Sabina Strano-Rossi, Erika Castrignanò, Luca Anzillotti, Giovanni Serpelloni, Roberto Mollica, Franco Tagliaro, Jennifer P. Pascali, Delfina di Stefano, Roberto Sgalla, Marcello Chiarotti Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Effect of different post-feeding intervals on the total time of development of the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
This study investigates the effect of various post-feeding time intervals on the development of the blowfly Lucilia sericata at a temperature of 25°C. As larvae reached the post-feeding stage a pupariation substrate was offered at 0 and after 12, 24 and 48h. Only the larvae with a dispersal time of 24h (total time of development 325.2h; median) and 48h (total time of development 347.7h; median) showed a significantly longer total development time compared to the control group (total time of development 318.4h; median). The mortality rate did not differ between groups; however the flies that emerged from the group with a d...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 3, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Madeleine Mai, Jens Amendt Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Presence of psychoactive substances in oral fluid from randomly selected drivers in Denmark
Abstract: This roadside study is the Danish part of the EU-project DRUID (Driving under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol, and Medicines) and included three representative regions in Denmark. Oral fluid samples (n=3002) were collected randomly from drivers using a sampling scheme stratified by time, season, and road type. The oral fluid samples were screened for 29 illegal and legal psychoactive substances and metabolites as well as ethanol. Fourteen (0.5%) drivers were positive for ethanol (alone or in combination with drugs) at concentrations above 0.53g/l, which is the Danish legal limit. The percentage of drivers positiv...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 3, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: K. Wiese Simonsen, A. Steentoft, T. Hels, I.M. Bernhoft, B.S. Rasmussen, K. Linnet Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

[Evaluating the functional impairment of assault survivors in a judicial context: Frequency of aggravating factors according to the French Penal Code and evidence for heterogeneous medical practice.]
DISCUSSION: The present study documented the high frequency of aggravating factors and the heterogeneity of forensic evaluation in cases of assault and battery. Identifying determinants of TIW in everyday practice can participate in the development of national guidelines. PMID: 22560680 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Presse Medicale - May 3, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chariot P, Dedouit F, Rey-Salmon C, Bourokba N, Rougé-Maillart C, Tournel G Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research

[Body's integumentary restoration after autopsy: Legislative, technical and ethical issues.]
Abstract In France, families of the deceased raised concerns as regards to the conditions of restoration of body. If scientists hospital autopsies are organized by the Bioethics Law of August 6, 2004, the forensic autopsies were so far not provided with such a legal framework. The legislator has proposed the creation of a new chapter in the Code of Criminal Procedure institutionalizing forensic activities. This legislative evolution allows the harmonization of practices; forensic pathologists must be involved in these changes by bringing their scientific expertise, notably through improving their autopsy techniques...
Source: Presse Medicale - May 3, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Delannoy Y, Becart-Robert A, Houssaye C, Pollard J, Cornez R, Tournel G, Gosset D, Hedouin V Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research

Aspects of matrix effects in applications of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to forensic and clinical toxicology-a review.
Abstract In the last decade, liquid chromatography coupled to (tandem) mass spectrometry (LC-MS(-MS)) has become a versatile technique with many routine applications in clinical and forensic toxicology. However, it is well-known that ionization in LC-MS(-MS) is prone to so-called matrix effects, i.e., alteration in response due to the presence of co-eluting compounds that may increase (ion enhancement) or reduce (ion suppression) ionization of the analyte. Since the first reports on such matrix effects, numerous papers have been published on this matter and the subject has been reviewed several times. However, none...
Source: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry - May 2, 2012 Category: Chemistry Authors: Peters FT, Remane D Tags: Anal Bioanal Chem Source Type: research

Anthropometric outcomes associated with a primary school-based health promotion programme in the Italian city of Parma
Abstract The City Council of Parma and allied partners launched a programme based on professionally guided physical exercise and nutritional education in all primary schools of the metropolitan area, with a total of 7,000 children involved, ranging from 6 to 10 years of age. One scientific end-point of the programme was the definition of the parameter(s) most associated with increased physical activity and potential modification of eating habits. To this purpose we studied in a cohort of 2,151 9-year-old children the associations among BMI, fat mass (FM), breakfast eating and the amount of physical activity,...
Source: Sport Sciences for Health - May 1, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Sciences for Health Source Type: research

Forensic pathology and miscarriages of justice
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory CommentaryPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s12024-012-9338-xAuthors Stephen Cordner, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University; and Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, 57-83 Kavanagh St, Southbank, VIC 3006, Australia Journal Forensic Science, Medicine, and PathologyOnline ISSN 1556-2891Print ISSN 1547-769X
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - May 1, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology Source Type: research

Polymorphisms in genes HSD17B1 and HSD17B2 and uterine leiomyoma risk in Chinese women
Conclusion The results suggest that the genotype of HSD17B1 rs605059 may play a role in the tumourgenesis of uterine leiomyoma. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Gynecologic OncologyPages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s00404-012-2328-0Authors Rui-Juan Cong, Department of Forensic Biology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan, ChinaZhong-Ying Huang, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 ChinaLing Cong, Department of Laboratory Tests, Shuangluan People’s Hospital, Chengde, 067001 Hebei...
Source: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics - May 1, 2012 Category: OBGYN Tags: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Source Type: research

Detection of nitro-organic and peroxide explosives in latent fingermarks by DART- and SALDI-TOF-mass spectrometry
Abstract: The ability of two mass spectrometric methods, surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (SALDI-TOF-MS) and direct analysis in real time (DART-MS), to detect the presence of seven common explosives (six nitro-organic- and one peroxide-type) in spiked latent fingermarks has been examined. It was found that each explosive could be detected with nanogram sensitivity for marks resulting from direct finger contact with a glass probe by DART-MS or onto stainless steel target plates using SALDI-TOF-MS for marks pre-dusted with one type of commercial black magnetic powder. These explos...
Source: Forensic Science International - May 1, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Frederick Rowell, John Seviour, Angelina Yimei Lim, Cheryl Grace Elumbaring-Salazar, Jason Loke, Jan Ma Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

[Human and professional aspects of Mr. Pedro Cifuentes Díaz (1881-1960)].
CONCLUSIONS: Pedro Cifuentes Díaz was a Castilian man, inexhaustible worker, liberal academic, communicator and teacher outside the university environment. With excellent formation he acquired important international projection and professional acceptance; held many and important administrative charges, and received multiple awards. He was one of the most remarkable figures of Urology in Madrid and Spain during the first half of the 20(th) Century. PMID: 22402135 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Actas Urologicas Espanolas - May 1, 2012 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Angulo D, Pérez-Albacete M, Angulo JC Tags: Actas Urol Esp Source Type: research

Managing risks of violence in a youth mental health service: a service model description
Conclusion: Assessing and managing risks of violent offending among young patients are both clinically indicated for a proportion of patients and feasible via a forensic outreach model. Given the proliferation of early psychosis services worldwide, the issue of managing, and ideally preventing, patient risk of violence will almost certainly have wide application. However, a comprehensive evaluation of this model is required to ultimately determine the effectiveness of this approach for improving patient outcomes.
Source: Early Intervention in Psychiatry - May 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rosemary Purcell, Richard Fraser, Catherine Greenwood‐Smith, Gennady N. Baksheev, Jennifer McCarthy, David Reid, Anthea Lemphers, Danny H. Sullivan Source Type: research

Recidivism in Female Offenders: PCL‐R Lifestyle Factor and VRAG Show Predictive Validity in a German Sample
This study is part of the Munich Prognosis Project (MPP). It focuses on a subsample of female delinquents (n = 80) who had been referred for forensic‐psychiatric evaluation prior to sentencing. The mean time at risk was 8 years (SD = 5 years; range: 1–18 years). During this time, 31% (n = 25) of the female offenders were reconvicted, 5% (n = 4) for violent and 26% (n = 21) for non‐violent re‐offenses. The predictive validity of the PCL‐R for general recidivism was calculated. Analysis with receiver‐operating characteristics revealed that the PCL‐R total score, the PCL‐R antisocial lifest...
Source: Behavioral Sciences and the Law - May 1, 2012 Category: Medical Law Authors: Hedwig Eisenbarth, Michael Osterheider, Norbert Nedopil, Cornelis Stadtland Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research

Reply to the letter by Dr. Palmiere and Dr. Mangin
In the letter , the authors suggested that diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) was the direct cause of death and positional asphyxia was a contributing factor in our case , mainly based on the results of postmortem biochemical analyses. We are certain that their opinions should be mostly reasonable. However, we could not determine that the blood levels of ketone bodies such as acetone (204.2μg/ml) and 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate (3HB, 11,844μmol/l) absolutely led to fatal outcome in our case. In addition, we could not exclude the possibility that the polymorphonuclear leukocyte had infiltrated around the subcutaneous hemorrhages in t...
Source: Legal Medicine - May 1, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Takahito Hayashi, Kazutoshi Ago, Mihoko Ago, Mamoru Ogata Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Commentary on: Shields LB, Rolf CM, Davis GJ, Hunsaker JC 3rd. Sudden and unexpected death in three cases of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV. J Forensic Sci 2010;55(6):1641-5.
PMID: 22515284 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - May 1, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Mazarakis A, Kounis NG Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

Commentary on: Dudley MH, Fleming SW, Garg U, Edwards JM. Fatality involving complications of bupivacaine toxicity and hypersensitivity reaction. J Forensic Sci 2011;56(5):1376-9.
PMID: 22515285 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - May 1, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Benjamin DM Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

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Commentary on: Nuzzolese E, Borrini M. Forensic approach to an archaeological casework of "vampire" skeletal remains in Venice: odontological and anthropological prospectus. J Forensic Sci 2010; 55(6):1634-37.
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Source: Journal of Forensic Sciences - May 1, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Minozzi S, Fornaciari A, Fornaciari G Tags: J Forensic Sci Source Type: research

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Eye Movements in Assessing Pedophilia
Conclusions. Despite some methodological limitations, measuring eye movements seems to be a promising approach to assess deviant pedophilic interests. Eye movements, which represent automatic attentional processes, demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy. Fromberger P, Jordan K, Steinkrauss H, von Herder J, Witzel J, Stolpmann G, Kröner‐Herwig B, and Müller JL. Diagnostic accuracy of eye movements in assessing pedophilia. J Sex Med **;**:**–**.
Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine - April 30, 2012 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Peter Fromberger, Kirsten Jordan, Henrike Steinkrauss, Jakob von Herder, Joachim Witzel, Georg Stolpmann, Birgit Kröner‐Herwig, Jürgen Leo Müller Source Type: research

Estimating the accuracy of neurocognitive effort measures in the absence of a “gold standard”.
This study uses latent class modeling (LCM) implemented in a Bayesian framework to estimate SVT classification accuracy based on data obtained from real-life forensic evaluations. We obtained archival data from 1,301 outpatient evaluees who underwent testing with the Computerized Assessment of Response Bias (CARB), the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), and the Word Memory Test (WMT) in a forensic evaluation context. Under various data models, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods implemented via WinBUGS converged to target distributions that permitted Bayesian estimates of SVT accuracy. Under the most plausible model (conditio...
Source: Psychological Assessment - April 30, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mossman, Douglas; Wygant, Dustin B.; Gervais, Roger O. Source Type: research

Population genetic investigation of eight X-chromosomal short tandem repeat loci from a northeast German sample
Especially in complex cases, typing of X-linked short tandem repeats has increasingly become an important role in kinship testing. A set of 318 participants of Caucasoid origin, 159 females and 159 males, from northeast Germany were analyzed using the X-STR loci DXS8378, HPRTB, DXS7423, DXS7132, DXS10134, DXS10074, DXS10101 and DXS10135 as well as Amelogenin. Peripheral blood samples and buccal swabs, respectively, were obtained from unrelated individuals, who signed an informed statement of compliance according to the approval of the Rostock university Ethics committee (reg. no. II HV 16/2003). DNA was purified using Nucl...
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics - April 30, 2012 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Sylvio Tetzlaff, Rudolf Wegener, Iris Lindner Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research