How the forensic multidisciplinary approach can solve a fatal dog pack attack - Di Nunzio M, Della Valle A, Serino A, Corrado F, Di Nunzio C.
The authors present the case of a 61-year-old man found dead in an agricultural plot. The first investigation of the scene revealed the corpse laid face up in a spot of partially dried blood, next to an olive tree. His face, arms, legs, and abdomen showed ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Are autopsies on minors a taboo? The experience of Milan in a 19-year retrospective study - Tambuzzi S, Crudele G, Maggioni L, Collini F, Tunesi S, Decarli A, Russo AG, Cattaneo C.
Forensic autopsy is an important tool for the proper management of non-natural deaths in minors. However, it seems that autopsy in minors is a practice which may not be performed routinely. In this framework, we conducted a study analyzing autopsies of min... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The Harrowing Work of Burying Ukraine ’s War Dead
DNIPRO, Ukraine—The number of Ukrainians being killed by Russian invaders has stretched resources at Morgue No. 4 in this eastern city. All but two of a dozen body bags lay on the floor at the rear entrance one recent morning because there weren’t enough gurneys. Forensic pathologist Vitaliy…#dnipro #ukraine #ukrainians #russian #morgueno4 #forensic #vitaliylevchenko (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Forensic assessment of criminal maturity in juvenile homicide offenders in the United States - Welner M, DeLisi M, Knous-Westfall HM, Salsberg D, Janusewski T.
The United States Supreme Court in Jones vs. Mississippi (2021) reinforced the Miller decision to allow sentencing judges the discretion to determine whether individuals convicted of murder under age 18 warrant a life sentence. The Miller decision dictates... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Identification of diatoms from different rivers in Chhattisgarh - Tandon A, Dubey S, Pal SK.
Diatoms are unique microalgae found in almost all water bodies. They are the only single-celled organisms with a siliceous cell wall or frustules and are ubiquitous in water bodies. Their presence and diversity make them valuable in forensic investigations... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

A rare case of respiratory failure associated with spinal cord injury caused by stabbing with scissors and a knife - Yuan Y, Yin M, Zhao S, Shi Q, Yu Z, Zhou Y.
In forensic practice, spinal cord injury (SCI) resulting in death has rarely been reported. Here, we present the case of a 65-year-old woman who on admission was conscious without dyspnea or dysphagia. Physical examination revealed two sharp objects penetr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Map silences and chronic humanitarian crises: spatial patterns of migrant mortality in South Texas, 2009-2020 - Miranker M, Giordano A.
Forensic and humanitarian interventions deployed to address migrant death in US southwestern border states have become increasingly prevalent over the past four decades. In this paper we address two persistent issues specific to the Texas-Mexico border con... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

A classification of combined homicide-suicide: an update-part II: intrafamilial homicide-suicide - Felthous AR, Angly M, Kahlon C, Safari D, Masood Y, Rodgers E, Chennu N.
This Part II of the three-part presentation of the updated classification of combined-homicide published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences addresses intrafamilial homicide-suicides (H-Ss). Intrafamilial H-Ss in this classification includes all close rela... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Sex differences in eyewitness memory: a scoping review - Russell EM, Longstaff MG, Winskel H.
Researchers in cognitive and forensic psychology have long been interested in the impact of individual differences on eyewitness memory. The sex of the eyewitness is one such factor, with a body of research spanning over 50 years that has sought to determi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Domestic and community violence in Greece after the first COVID-19 quarantine: a clinical forensic approach - Katsos K, Kolentinis C, Anastopoulou I, Vlachodimitropoulos DG, Goutas ND, Spiliopoulou CA, Sakelliadis EI.
Many scientists expressed their concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19-related quarantine measures on interpersonal violence, mainly concerning children and intimate partners, as well as other negative psychological effects. During early 2020, free circ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Combining reproducibility and repeatability studies with applications in forensic science - Arora H, Kaplan-Damary N, Stern HS.
Studying the repeatability and reproducibility of decisions made during forensic examinations is important in order to better understand variation in decisions and establish confidence in procedures. For disciplines that rely on comparisons made by trained... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Analysis of defects in the forensic medical assessment of changes discovered during the examination of persons who died from traumatic brain injury - Pletenetska A, Varfolomeiev Y, Demchenko I.
OBJECTIVE: The aim: To identify the main groups of expert defects that arise during the forensic assessment of changes detected during the examination of persons who died from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and meth... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The nature and impact of occupational trauma exposure among staff working in a forensic medical and scientific service: a qualitative interview study - Wayland S, Cook O, Cartwright A, Ryan J, Brondolo E, Bassed R, Bugeja L.
Employees of forensic medical service organizations are exposed to occupational trauma during their clinical, pathology, scientific and corporate duties. Adverse impacts, associated with occupational trauma exposure, can illicit negative outcomes that may ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Casework comparison of DNA sampling success from steering wheels and car seats in tropical Australia - Gardiner J, Krosch MN.
Investigations of unlawful use of motor vehicle (UUMV) offences often rely on detection of the offender's DNA inside the vehicle. Steering wheels are likely to retain the DNA of a recent driver; however, they often recover insufficient DNA for forensic DNA... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Injury comparisons between paired drivers and front-seat passengers in frontal collisions using publicly available crash and injury data - Kroeker SG, Siegmund GP.
Forensic engineers and crash safety researchers sometimes use the injuries of a seatbelted occupant to infer the injury risk of an unbelted occupant in the same crash, had they instead been wearing a seatbelt. It is unclear, however, whether this inference... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news