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Publication date: January 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Volume 69Author(s): (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 8, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Characteristics of mechanical CPR-related injuries: A Case series
ConclusionWe found five iatrogenic injuries which in itself could have been fatal had the patients survived the incident. It is of great importance for the forensic pathologists to be aware of the possible types of injuries and their severity caused by compressions when dealing with patients treated with mechanical CPR as they are both diverse and can be extensive. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 8, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Review on post-mortem diagnosis in suspected SUDEP: currently still a difficult task for Forensic Pathologists.
Publication date: Available online 5 February 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Rosario Barranco, Fiorella Caputo, Andrea Molinelli, Francesco VenturaAbstractSudden and unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) represents the predominant cause of premature deaths in young adults with epilepsy and is more common with patients with poorly controlled and generalized convulsive seizures. It is reported that there are 1,16 cases for every 1000 subjects affected with epilepsy.This review takes stock of the current problems and issues in the autopsy of cases of sudden death with epileptic people. For this pu...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 5, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Visualization and Material-Based Differentiation of Lodged Projectiles by Extended CT Scale and the Dual-Energy Index
This study uses real forensic cases to demonstrate that—depending on the degree of deformation—a detailed visualization of lodged projectiles using ECTS can provide useful information regarding the ammunition used and allows accurate caliber measurements. Independent from the degree of deformation, the in situ classification of bullets, even fragmented bullets, according to their metallic components is feasible by dual-energy index (DEI) calculations. The assessment of a lodged projectile with CT images provides useful information on the case; thus, a close examination of lodged projectiles or bullet fragments should b...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 5, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Differences in severity of injuries between motorcyclist and bicyclist fatalities in single vehicle collisions
Publication date: Available online 29 January 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Arisa Takeda, Mirae Koh, Tomoyuki Nakanishi, Masahito HitosugiAbstractTo understand the injury severity of bicyclists and motorcyclists in single vehicle collisions, we performed a retrospective analysis of forensic autopsy cases of 25 motorcyclists and 14 bicyclists performed from 1999 to 2018. Collision details, injury characteristics, and involvement of alcohol were examined. The injury severity between bicyclists and motorcyclists was compared. The average age of victims was 62.3 years. All motorcyclists and no bi...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 29, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Genetic analysis of Yunnan sudden unexplained death by whole genome sequencing in Southwest of China
Publication date: Available online 23 January 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Lan-Jiang Li, Yue-Bing Wang, Peng-Fei Qu, Lin Ma, Kai Liu, Lin Yang, Sheng-Jie Nie, Yan-Mei Xi, Peng-Lin Jia, Xue Tang, Zhong-Chun Sun, Wen-li Huang, Yu-Hua Li, Yi Dong, Pu-Ping Lei (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 24, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Custody-related deaths in Maharashtra state of India - Analysis of autopsies performed at a medical Teaching Institute during the period 2000–2018
ConclusionLack of knowledge regarding the causes of death and careless attitude towards the suicidal behavior and, the health and welfare of detainees are avoidable reasons for custody-related deaths. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 23, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The rise of suicides using a deadly dose of barbiturates in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, between 2006 and 2017
DiscussionOur data showed a rise in suicides resulting from barbiturate overdose whereas the total number of inhabitants and suicides resulting from medication overdose has remained more or less constant. Easy access of information or medication through the internet and ‘right-to-die-organisations’ may have directly impacted the rise in suicides resulting from an overdose of barbiturates. To our knowledge this is the first study analysing the rise of barbiturate suicides and the influence of media in published literature. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 22, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Weighted drownings - An example of augmentation or enhancement of a suicide method
Publication date: Available online 13 January 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Lilli Stephenson, Corinna van den Heuvel, Roger W. ByardAbstractWhile planned complex suicides utilize more than one method, on occasion a planned suicide merely involves augmentation of the lethality of the chosen single method. A study was undertaken of augmented suicidal drownings from XXXX over a 25-year period (1993–2017). 493 cases (M:F 2.6:1) were found in which death was attributed to drowning. The age range for males was 7mths-93yrs (mean 43.7yrs) and for females 11mths-87yrs (mean 48.2yrs). A subset of 116...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 14, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Evaluation of urinary catecholamines to reconstruct the individual death process after the catastrophe of Rigopiano (Italy)
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): C. D'Ovidio, M. Bonelli, E. Rosato, F. Savini, A. Carnevale (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 11, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Skate or die: Unusual circumstances surrounding a natural cause of death
We present a case of a 43-year-old homeless man with a history of chronic alcohol abuse who was found dead in a skate park in Geneva. He was inflicted with a stab wound to his abdomen, with a knife found in situ. With the suspicion of homicide, a crime scene investigation team, including a forensic pathologist, was summoned to the scene. However, further examination of the body revealed a deep cut with hesitation marks on the left forearm. This discovery raised the hypothesis of a suicide. Here, we have described the investigations made by the police and forensic department, along with the circumstances and autopsy finding...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 10, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

A unique case of traumatic pulmonary food embolism
We report a unique case of post-traumatic pulmonary food embolism, due to a lethal blunt force trauma occurred in a traffic accident.The subject was a 37-year old man, victim of a road traffic accident while he was riding his motorbike. A forensic autopsy, followed by histological examination, was ordered in order to find out the cause of death and to assess the compatibility of the lesions with the dinamic of the accident.Autopsy revealed a blunt force thoraco-abdominal trauma responsible of the death. The most interesting histological evidences concerned lungs. Here, inside arterious and arteriolar pulmonary vessels, we ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 10, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Histology and Raman spectroscopy of limed human remains from the Rwandan Genocide
Publication date: Available online 7 January 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Eline M.J. Schotsmans, Roland Wessling, W. Alan McClue, Andrew S. Wilson, Howell G.M. Edwards, John DentonAbstractThe Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre is one of the major centres in Rwanda that commemorate the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Seventeen months after the genocide, about 1000 excavated human remains were put on display in Murambi Technical School. Repeated efforts were made to desiccate the human remains with lime for educational reasons. The aim of this study was to assess their state of preservation and understan...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - January 8, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Review of the pattern of traumatic limb lesions sustained in cases of hanging
In conclusion, the presence of this well documented pattern of traumatic limb lesions in cases of hanging should not always raise suspicion of foul play. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - December 24, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The “compassionate medicine” in the past and in the present
Publication date: Available online 20 December 2019Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Rosagemma Ciliberti, Giuseppe Armocida, Marta Licata (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - December 20, 2019 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research