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Commentary on De-Giorgio F, Bergamin E, Baldi A, Gatta R, Pascali VL. Immunohistochemical expression of HMGB1 and related proteins in the skin as a possible tool for determining post-mortem interval: a preclinical study
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Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - September 8, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Socioeconomic and psychosocial determinants of substance misuse – a national perspective
AbstractAccurate estimates of population drug use and an understanding of the factors that influence substance choice are essential for the development of appropriate and targeted prevention strategies and campaigns. This review aims to provide an overview of the socioeconomic and psychosocial factors that influence substance use patterns within the Australian population through exploration of current and historical examples of substance misuse. Australia ’s comparatively large online drug market is reflective of the country’s relative geographic isolation and high local drug prices. Legislation, particularly relating ...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - September 8, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Bursting of the upper jaw prosthesis and fractures of the lower jaw as indirect injury pattern caused by a headshot: a case report
AbstractGunshots to the human body can cause direct and indirect injuries. Direct injuries are a consequence of the projectile guiding its way through the body, creating a permanent wound channel and thereby damaging the penetrated as well as the adjacent tissue. In addition, the temporary wound cavity is responsible for indirect injuries occurring distant to the actual wound tract. This can potentially affect different types of tissue, like blood vessels, organs, or bones, that are not directly passed through by the projectile. For this case report, we describe a suicidal headshot to the temporal area where the extension ...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - September 8, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

MYH11 mutation carriers manifest not only with an aortic dissection, but also with cerebrovascular, urological, and gastrointestinal disease
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Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - September 8, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Fluctuating asymmetry in third molar agenesis as an aid to estimate socioeconomic status
AbstractTraditionally, dental identification techniques are used to establish identity or assist in reconstructing an individual's biological profile. However, other aspects of identity, namely socioeconomic status (SES), can be estimated through teeth. This work aims to evaluate the influence of SES on third molar agenesis in a Portuguese population. X-rays from 448 subjects (223 belonging to a high and 225 to a low socioeconomic status) were assessed and demographic data (age, sex) and dental history were registered. Frequencies and associations between the variables were analyzed using the chi-square test. For each grou...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - September 6, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Shaken adult syndrome due to ocean wave: an autopsy case
We report an autopsy case of shaken adult syndrome caused by ocean wave forces. A man in his 40s without any medical history was washed away by a wave during recreational fishing. He was found approximately 500 m away from the fishing point drifting on the ocean in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest and was confirmed dead, with no response to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 3 h after the accident. The autopsy revealed no mechanical trauma to the entire body surface, including the head. Both lungs were inf lated, and pleural effusion was observed. The brain was swollen and congested, and subarachnoid hemorrhage was observe...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - September 2, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

e-Thrombosis: occupation-specific hazard in electronic information and technology professionals
AbstractThere are many known risk factors for the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). However, a recently observed risk factor is prolonged sitting (or immobility) for occupational dispensation. Some occupations, especially electronic information technology (IT) professionals, computer gamers, programmers, etc., are amenable to prolonged sitting periods for their work. Such a trend significantly increased in the corporate world during the covid pandemic restrictions and work-from-home policy of the IT companies. We have reported a case of the sudden death of an IT professional due...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - September 2, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The use of dive computers in forensic investigations of fatal breath-hold diving accidents: a case study
This study discusses the deficiency in presenting a reasonable idea to the grieving family and friends of how their beloved relative could have drowned even though he was known to be a fit and skilled diver and avid swimmer. (Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology)
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - August 30, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Placenta percreta in primigravida with unscarred uterus complicated by uterine rupture and sudden maternal and fetal death: an autopsy case report
AbstractPlacenta percreta is a rare, aggressive, and severe form of the placenta accreta spectrum. One of its most devastating effects is the sudden rupture of uterus. Uterine scarring is the leading risk factor for uterine rupture, although it can also happen, but rarely, in an unscarred uterus showing more severe repercussions. The present study reported a case of an Egyptian primigravida female, aged 29 years old, at 32 weeks of gestation who died suddenly due to uterine rupture complicating placenta percreta, the diagnosis of which was first settled during autopsy. There was no history of abdominal trauma. No medical h...
Source: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology - August 26, 2023 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research