Population ranges for the volume of distribution (Vd) of alcohol for use in forensic alcohol calculations - Maskell PD, Heymsfield SB, Shapses S, Limoges JF.
As the pharmacokinetics of alcohol (ethanol) are well understood, equations, such as the Widmark equation (Equation 1) can be used by forensic practitioners to estimate either (a) the blood alcohol concentration of an individual consuming a known amount of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Road traffic injury-related disabilities in geriatric population - Y ıldırım M, Cavlak M, Tastekin B, Akçan R, Tumer AR, Balseven-Odabaşi A.
Background
The geriatric population, which constitutes ten percent of the world's population as of 2021, has been increasingly involved in traumatic conditions including road traffic injuries. In this article, geriatric cases transferred to a forensic med... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The role of paranasal sinus fluid in determining drowning as the cause of death: a systematic review and meta-analysis - da Trindade RQ, Duarte Morais Vieira MG, Vieira RB, Vicentin-Junior CA, Damascena NP, Santiago BM, Martins-Filho PR, Palhares Machado CE.
Drowning is a significant global cause of unintentional injury fatalities, and accurate forensic diagnosis of drowning remains a challenge due to the nonspecific nature of post-mortem findings obtained through classical autopsy methods. Our manuscript addr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Balancing digital forensic investigation with cybersecurity for heavy vehicle traffic crashes - Rayno M, Daily J.
After a traffic crash event, traffic crash investigators collect evidence and data to assist in reconstructing the events to determine crash causation. Some of the data collected in a crash investigation is in the form of digital data from event data recor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
True Crime Fan Funds DNA Research, Solves Case Of Man Missing For 40 Years
After touring Othram, a forensic DNA sequencing laboratory, Jeanne Ayotte was inspired to contribute $7,000 toward identifying a man who’d gone missing in 1983. (Source: Science - The Huffington Post)
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Documentation of wounds in emergency departments through a forensic lens - Filmalter CJ, Botha T, Heyns T.
BACKGROUND: Nurses document wounds to direct and evaluate the care. People admitted to emergency departments with wounds should be regarded as potential forensic patients, requiring meticulous documentation for evidence purposes. AIM: To explore th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Striae distensae mimicking physical child abuse - K ılıç S, Fedakar R, Yuksel M.
Differentiating between benign cutaneous manifestations and lesions from inflicted injuries is not always simple. A 14-year boy was admitted to our Forensic Medicine Clinic for the preparation of a medico-legal report requested by the prosecution office. O... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Forensic chemical analysis of hydrogen gas explosions in sprinkler pipes - An S, Park S.
Most sprinkler systems in Korea use galvanized steel pipes to extinguish fires. Typically, sprinkler pipes are galvanized with zinc to protect them from corrosion. Although such installations are widely perceived to be safe and hazard-free, the corrosion o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Victim notification protocols for untested sexual assault kits: survivors' and advocates' perspectives on law enforcement-led outreach methods - Campbell R, Gregory K, Goodman-Williams R, Engleton J, Javorka MK.
Current estimates suggest there are 300,000-400,000 untested sexual assault kits (SAKs) in police department storage facilities throughout the United States. As these kits are being discovered and then submitted for forensic DNA testing, legal system perso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A forensic analysis of recliner release via connecting rod in rear impact automotive collisions - Meyer S, McMillin J.
27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV): Enhanced and Equitable Vehicle Safety for All: Toward the Next 50 Years
https://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/Proceedings/27/27ESV-000327.pdf
Occupant safety in rear impact aut... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Assessing precision and dependability of reconstructed three-dimensional modeling for vehicles at crash scenes using unmanned aircraft system - Jalal AJ, Ariff MFM, Razali AF, Keng RWC, Wook MA, Idris MI.
This study focuses on the accuracy assessment of 3D reconstructions of crime scenes using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS) data for forensic crash investigation. Forensic crash investigation involves meticulously analyzi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Necrophilic crime scene behaviors in the context of sexual homicide: a multiple case study - Stefa ńska E, Carter A, Pettigrew M, Higgs T.
Among the most complex cases faced by forensic practitioners tasked with risk assessment and offending behavior interventions are those who have perpetrated sexual homicide involving paraphilic behaviors, even more so when this includes post mortem sexual ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Police decisions in a rape scenario: the effect of trauma response, forensic evidence, stranger-perpetrators, and rape mythology - Franklin CA, Bouffard LA, Goodson A, Garza AD.
This study examined the direct effect of "classic rape" characteristics, and how they were moderated by rape myth endorsement, on the likelihood of arrest, perceived district attorney charge acceptance, and perceived suspect conviction using a formal rape ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Matricide and schizophrenia- psychopathological, psychodynamic, and forensic aspects: a case report - Valen ça AM, de Almeida LR, de Oliveira GC, França MF, da Silva AG, Telles LB, Nardi AE.
Matricide is the murder of a mother by her son or daughter, a form of homicide rarely seen in psychiatric practice. A narrative review was conducted on the relationship between matricide and schizophrenia, followed by a case report in Brazil of a schizophr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
FTX whistleblower was unusual. Most witnesses are too afraid to speak up
“ Organizations bear the responsibility to foster an environment of transparency for their whistleblower programs to succeed. ” In the years leading up to the eventual collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, insiders blew the whistle about the company’s severe governance and regulatory…#ftx #francineberman #jenniferlundquist #amherst #nualawalsh #kellyrichmondpope #forensicaccounting #depauluniversity #secrets (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
