{"title":"Clinical Forensic Medicine: A Physician's Guide","authors":"Margaret M. Stark","doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-29462-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29462-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74424042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Infectious Diseases: The Role of the Forensic Physician","authors":"F. Nicholson","doi":"10.1007/978-1-61779-258-8_10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-258-8_10","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"51 1","pages":"295 - 340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73503408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Fanton , H. Yappo-Ette , C. Vianey-Saban , D. Malicier
{"title":"Homicide followed by freezing and burning: Usefulness of measuring SCHAD (short-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase) activity","authors":"L. Fanton , H. Yappo-Ette , C. Vianey-Saban , D. Malicier","doi":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An observation of homicide in which the victim was frozen then burned, was reported. This confirmed the usefulness of measuring SCHAD (short-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase) activity in the freezing of a human corpse despite unusual circumstances.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 339-340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26320856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emad M. Abdullat (MD (Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine)) , Mu’men S. Hadidi (MD (Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine)) , Nazir Alhadidi (PhD (Associate Professor of Horticulture)) , Thair Suleiman AL-Nsour (MSc (Forensic Toxicology Officer)) , Kamal A. Hadidi (PhD (Professor of Forensic Toxicology))
{"title":"Agricultural and horticultural pesticides fatal poisoning; The Jordanian experience 1999–2002","authors":"Emad M. Abdullat (MD (Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine)) , Mu’men S. Hadidi (MD (Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine)) , Nazir Alhadidi (PhD (Associate Professor of Horticulture)) , Thair Suleiman AL-Nsour (MSc (Forensic Toxicology Officer)) , Kamal A. Hadidi (PhD (Professor of Forensic Toxicology))","doi":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A prospective autopsy study addressing fatal poisoning with agricultural and horticultural pesticides was undertaken in Jordan over a 4 year period. A total number of 140 deaths occurred during 1999–2002. The mean fatality rate was 0.68 case per 100,000 population and the age range was 2–55 years; mean 28.3 years with male to female ratio 1.03. The largest number of cases occurred in those 20–29 years (<em>n</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->69, 49.3%) followed by the age group 30–39 years (<em>n</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->34, 24.3%) and 40–49 years (<em>n</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->17, 12.1%). Less than 3.0% of the total fatal poisoning was noticed in both children younger than 9 years of age and those in the age group 50–59 years, with no fatal poisoning in adults at the age 60 years and above. At least 64.3% of all pesticide fatalities were due to suicide with male: female ratio (1.37:1). Accidental and homicide poisoning resulted in 24.3% and 7.9% of the total fatalities, respectively; however, only five cases 3.6% of fatal poisoning were due to unknown pesticides. The main pesticide used was carbamates with 110 cases 78.6% followed by organophosphorus 23 cases 16.4%. The study showed that the present legislation on pesticides availability in Jordan failed to reduce the number of fatal pesticides poisoning since the number of fatal pesticides poisoning was increased from 25.3 to 35 cases per year over a 20 years period. Enforcement of a new legislation addressing the availability of agricultural and horticultural pesticides for self-harm, especially carbamates and organophosphorus, is the most important strategy in the long term to prevent fatal pesticides poisoning in Jordan.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 304-307"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26297648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anny Sauvageau MD, MSc (Forensic Pathologist), Émilie P. Belley-Côté (Medical Student), Stéphanie Racette BSc (Research Assistant)
{"title":"Fatal asphyxia by a thyroglossal duct cyst in an adult","authors":"Anny Sauvageau MD, MSc (Forensic Pathologist), Émilie P. Belley-Côté (Medical Student), Stéphanie Racette BSc (Research Assistant)","doi":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Thyroglossal duct cysts arise from remnants of embryonic thyroglossal duct that connects the foramen cecum at the base of the tongue to the thyroid gland. The remnants enlarge secondary to secretions from the epithelial lining. Usually, thyroglossal cysts present as non-tender masses. However, they may also become infected, produce fistulas or give hoarseness and dysphagia. Rarely, especially if the mass is located at the base of the tongue, airway obstruction and dyspnea can ensue. This unusual presentation has been mainly seen in very young children and has caused death in about half of these cases. Nevertheless, in the adult population, very few cases of airway obstruction by thyroglossal duct cysts have been reported, only one being fatal. We present the case of a 55-year-old man who died from fatal asphyxia caused by a thyroglossal cyst.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 349-352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26297649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Delayed deaths after vascular traumatism: Two cases","authors":"Anny Sauvageau MD, MSc (Forensic Pathologist), Jean-Sébastien Trépanier BSc, Stéphanie Racette BSc (Research Assistant)","doi":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>During expert testimony in court, forensic pathologists are often asked to estimate the length of survival following fatal injuries. Though it is impossible to be precise, fatal vascular trauma survival times are generally considered short. We here report two unusual cases of delayed deaths, one following homicidal stabbing of the heart and the other by suicidal cutting of the neck. In those two cases, investigation clearly provided evidence of prolonged survival: slightly more than 2<!--> <!-->h for the first case and about 8<!--> <!-->h for the second. Relevant literature is revised and physiopathological hypotheses are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 344-348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26297653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Successive explosions in Mumbai the economic center of India","authors":"R. Krishnamurthy, B.B. Daundkar, M.K. Malve","doi":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Terrorist activities in India are increasing day by day with sophistication in modus operandi. Mumbai the economic center of India was attacked by a series of bomb blasts at twelve different places within a span of an hour on 12th March 1993. The main explosive used was RDX [Krishnamurthy R, Malve MK, Shinde BM. <em>J Indian Acad Forensic Sci</em> 1996;<strong>35</strong>(1& 2):46–61.]<span><sup>1</sup></span>. After about 10 years, terrorist activity of late has again erupted taking a toll on innocent lives, with the use of explosives causing death and destruction. On 2.12.02 a public bus at Ghatkopar was blown up by an improvised explosive device (IED) with two casualties. On 27.1.03 the public vegetable market at Vileparle was targeted causing heavy damage and panic among common people. On 13.3.03 a fully packed local train compartment at Mulund railway station was blown up by an improved explosive device and the casualties ranged up to 10. In most of the explosions the explosives used were RDX, NC-NG, etc. The blasts that occurred at the Zaveri bazaar and the gateway of India on 25/8/03 showed the presence of big craters at the blast site and on analysis the presence of RDX and petroleum oil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 311-315"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.020","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26320854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Occupational accidents and forensic medicine in Turkey","authors":"Haluk İnce PhD (Specialist Doctor) , Nurhan İnce (Associate Professor) , Bedia Ayhan Ozyildirim (Professor)","doi":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In Turkey, evaluation of the ratio of loss of working capacity is made according to various laws and regulations. These laws and regulations use different standards in computing the above-mentioned ratio depending on the professional status of the worker, whether he or she is a member of SSK (Social Security Institution) or ES (The Retirement Pension Institution) system.</p><p>The aim of this study is to point out at the differences and deficiencies in computing the degree of disability and at the need to bring common standards to these computations. This prospective descriptive research is based on the cases of occupational accidents and occupational diseases brought to the 3rd specialized branch of the Institution of Forensic Medicine (which is the highest ruling instance concerning the decision on this field). Of the 164 accident cases included in this research, 95.1% are males, and 4.9% females. According to distribution by age of the cases, the modal group is respectively (30–39) years for men and (12–19) years for women. 43.8% of the injuries were localized at the hand or wrist.</p><p>No meaningful statistical relationship could be found between the level of qualification of the workers (skilled–unskilled) and the proportion of those suffering from total disability. For the cases included in the categories 3, 4 and 5 is the ES system; the ratio of disability was similar to those computed according to the SSK system. In conclusion, we would like to insist on the need for our country to amend our laws and regulations according to changing and prevailing conditions and sex differentials and to bring homogeneous standards for all workers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":87101,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical forensic medicine","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 326-330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.06.017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26294077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}