Diversity and distribution of diatoms in aquatic ecosystems of Kashmir Himalaya: future implications for forensic science - Zehra A, Kaloo ZA, Sachdeva MP.
Introduction
Drowning and recovery of human corpses from water bodies is a common phenomenon worldwide. The season-dependent and site specific phytoplankton in the water get aspirated into the human body through the lungs in the process of drowning. The... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Cutaneous skin defects overlying tangential gunshot wounds: a case series - Nickson NM, DeJong JL, Brooks JK, Prahlow JA.
In examining deaths resulting from gunshot wounds, it is important to describe the wound pathway created by the projectile. Forensic pathologists must identify all entrance and exit wounds and account for all projectiles. Occasionally, confusion arises as ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Structured instruments for insanity defense evaluations: opportunities and limitations - Parmigiani G, Mandarelli G, Meynen G, Ferracuti S.
Insanity evaluations are often criticized for their--alleged--lack of objectivity, reliability and transparency. Structured tools to guide and support forensic evaluators during these evaluations have been developed--but they are rarely employed in forensi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Overall proportion of total DNA consistent with an individual briefly handling a firearm - Oefelein R, Cresswell S, Matheson C, Jean-Louis T.
In forensic investigations, DNA profiles are routinely obtained from firearms evidence and alternative hypotheses may be proposed for consideration on the activity level. DNA profiles found to be consistent with the DNA profile of a specific individual cou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
The risk of suicide in the post-COVID-19 emergency era: psychological and forensic implications - Sacco MA, Gualtieri S, Ricci P, Aquila I.
The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought numerous challenges, including the management of psychological and psychiatric disorders, leading to an increased risk of suicide. At the end of the COVID-19 emergency, we wonder wha... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Identifying human trafficking victims: a potential role for forensic dermatology - Cohen PR.
Human trafficking is a worldwide problem that predominantly affects women and children. The victims are recruited by coercion, deception, or force and then exploited for commercial sex acts or labor, or both. Human trafficking results in severe suffering o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Blood phosphatidylethanol (PEth) concentrations following intensive use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer - Reisfield GM, Teitelbaum SA, Jones JT, Mason D, Bleiweis M, Lewis B.
Alcohol use disorders are prevalent in the USA and throughout the world. Monitoring for alcohol abstinence is useful in several clinical and forensic contexts. The direct alcohol biomarkers have the requisite sensitivity and specificity for abstinence moni... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
REVEALED: Taylor Swift's 'unhealthy' attachment style, according to behavior experts who've forensically analyzed ALL of her songs
Psychologists told DailyMail.com that Taylor's extensive discography may point toward an anxious attachment style and 'toxic and self-destructive' behavior. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The impact of childhood maltreatment on aggression, criminal risk factors, and treatment trajectories in forensic psychiatric patients - Koolschijn M, Jankovic M, Bogaerts S.
INTRODUCTION: Children's development into healthy well-functioning adults can be negatively affected by adversity. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to lead to a variety of poor life outcomes, ranging from mental health problems (e.g., a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The mental health of officials who regularly examine child sexual abuse material: strategies for harm mitigation - Mitchell KJ, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Finkelhor D, O'Brien JE, Jones LM.
BACKGROUND: The current study aims to better understand the mental health and subjective well-being of investigators and forensic examiners exposed to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by examining which components of this work are associated with elevate... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sudden death related to sexual activity: a multicenter study based on forensic autopsies (2010-2021) - Lopez-Garcia P, de Leon MSS, Hernandez-Guerra AI, Fernandez-Liste A, Lucena J, Morentin B.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate the epidemiological characteristics, clinic-pathological findings and recent use of substances of abuse and prescribed drugs in sexual activity-related sudden death (SArSD). METHODS: Multicenter populatio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
A Swedish nationwide forensic study of the manner of death in single stab injuries to the trunk - Berg von Linde M, Acosta S, Khoshnood AM, Wingren CJ.
INTRODUCTION: Forensic pathologists are frequently confronted with questions about whether an injury is likely to have been inflicted by an assault or be self-inflicted. However, little is known of the epidemiological variables that might be applicable to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Forensic investigations of disasters: past achievements and new directions - Alc ántara-Ayala I, Burton I, Lavell A, Oliver-Smith A, Brenes A, Dickinson T.
In the 2020s, understanding disaster risk requires a strong and clear recognition of values and goals that influence the use of political and economic power and social authority to guide growth and development. This configuration of values, goals, power an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Self-harming behaviors and forensic system-related factors: an analysis of the Ontario Review Board database - Kaggwa MM, Chaimowitz GA, Erb B, Prat S, Davids A, Moulden H, Robbins A, Bradford J, Mamak M, Olagunju AT.
BACKGROUND: In Canada, ensuring public safety, and the safety and well-being of accused individuals under the jurisdiction of the provincial review board are very important. While previous studies have reported a significant risk of self-harming behaviors ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Children's elaborated responses to yes-no questions in forensic interviews about sexual abuse - Szojka ZA, Lyon TD.
This study examined 379 4- to 12-year-olds' answers to yes-no questions in forens... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
