N. Goutas, Konstantinidou M.K., D. Vlachodimitropoulos, A. Konstantinidou, T. Kontogiannis, S. Papadodima, C. Spiliopoulou
{"title":"Trends in Infant and Child Mortality","authors":"N. Goutas, Konstantinidou M.K., D. Vlachodimitropoulos, A. Konstantinidou, T. Kontogiannis, S. Papadodima, C. Spiliopoulou","doi":"10.2174/1874402801104010001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801104010001","url":null,"abstract":"nfant and child mortality rates tend to decline over the last decades on a worldwide basis. Specifically, be- tween 1980 and 2003, death rates dropped by 46% for infants, 51% for ages 1 to 4, 44% for children ages 5 to 14 and 32% for teens ages 15 to 19. Relative bibliography and autopsy evidence helps us derive valuable information and conclusions on the causes regarding infant and children deaths, as well as other epidemiological and statistically based conclusions on the nature of these deaths. The main causes of death for infants include congenital anomalies, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), prematurity and low birthweight. They can also be attributed to respiratory, circulatory, neoplastic and other reasons that have lower probability of appearance in those ages. Concerning children's mortality: around the world, neonatal disorders, diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria, malnutrition and underweight account for most of the children deaths around the world. However, children's health discussions in Europe and the USA focus on issues such as asthma, neurodevelopmental disorders, male genital malformations and childhood cancer. Diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, account for one third of the sudden, unexpected and non vio- lent deaths of children aged 1 to 19 years. Accidental injuries, child abuse, homicides and teenage suicides increase mor- tality rates, especially among young children and teenagers.","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"4 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68072059","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. González-Herrera, Lourdes Vega-Navarrete, Cinthia Roche-Canto, J. Canto-Herrera, D. Virgen-Ponce, G. Moscoso-Caloca, E. Delgado-Najar, B. Quintanilla-Vega, R. Cerda-Flores
{"title":"Forensic Parameters and Genetic Variation of 15 Autosomal STR Loci in Mexican Mestizo Populations from the States of Yucatan and Nayarit~!2010-03-30~!2010-05-15~!2010-06-11~!","authors":"L. González-Herrera, Lourdes Vega-Navarrete, Cinthia Roche-Canto, J. Canto-Herrera, D. Virgen-Ponce, G. Moscoso-Caloca, E. Delgado-Najar, B. Quintanilla-Vega, R. Cerda-Flores","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003010057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003010057","url":null,"abstract":"Allele frequencies and six forensic parameters for autosomal short tandem repeats (STR), as well as the genetic structure in two Mexican mestizo populations were determined. A total of 356 unrelated individuals from the states of Yucatan, at Southern Mexico (N=120) and Nayarit at Pacific Coast (N=236) were PCR-typed for 15 STR loci using the Power Plex 16 Promega kit. Genotype distribution per each locus was in agreement with Hardy-Weinberg expectations for the 15 STR in both populations. Penta E and FGA were the STR with the highest heterozygousity index, 0.8893 in Yucatan, and 0.9057 in Nayarit. Penta E also showed the highest power of discrimination in both populations, with 0.972 in Yucatan and 0.980 in Nayarit. For both populations, the combined power of exclusion and power of discrimination were higher than 0.9999999. Based on a principal component analysis, Yucatan and Nayarit were located between Spain and Mexican indigenous populations (Mayas from Campeche and Yucatan). Both populations were located in two separate clusters, suggesting different genetic structure. Our report contributes with STR data in Mexican populations, specially the allele frequencies for Penta D and Penta E in Yucatan and provides population data in Nayarit where no STR database was available.","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"57-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68071889","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}
D. Parra, D. García, S. Mendez, J. Cañón, S. Dunner
{"title":"High Mutation Rates in Canine Tetranucleotide Microsatellites: Too Much Risk for Genetic Compatibility Purposes?~!2010-01-07~!2010-04-02~!2010-05-17~!","authors":"D. Parra, D. García, S. Mendez, J. Cañón, S. Dunner","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003020009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003020009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"9-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68071899","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}
Briana B. Smalling, J. Satkoski, Bradley K. Tom, W. Szeto, Bethany Joy-Alise Erickson, T. Spear, D. G. Smith, B. Budowle, K. Webb, M. Allard, S. Kanthaswamy
{"title":"Geographic Differences in Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Distribution Among United States (US) Domestic Dog Populations # ~!2010-01-07~!2010-04-02~!2010-05-17~!","authors":"Briana B. Smalling, J. Satkoski, Bradley K. Tom, W. Szeto, Bethany Joy-Alise Erickson, T. Spear, D. G. Smith, B. Budowle, K. Webb, M. Allard, S. Kanthaswamy","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003020022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003020022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"22-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68071951","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":"Endemism Versus Dispersion: Contribution of Microbial Genetics for Forensic Evidences~!2010-01-07~!2010-04-02~!2010-05-17~!","authors":"R. Araújo","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003020014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003020014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"14-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68071941","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":"State-of-the-Art and Future Prospects of Canine STR-Based Genotyping~!2010-01-07~!2010-04-02~!2010-05-17~!","authors":"B. Asch, F. Pereira","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003020045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003020045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"45-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68072043","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":"A Guide for Mitochondrial DNA Analysis in Non-Human Forensic Investigations~!2010-01-07~!2010-04-02~!2010-05-17~!","authors":"F. Pereira, J. Carneiro, B. Asch","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003020033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003020033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"33-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68071964","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}
S. Njau, N. Raikos, K. Spagou, A. Tzikas, H. Tsoukali
{"title":"Heroin Body Packer's Death in Greece","authors":"S. Njau, N. Raikos, K. Spagou, A. Tzikas, H. Tsoukali","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003010053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003010053","url":null,"abstract":"A 25-year-old black male was found dead alongside the railway lines close to Thessaloniki rail station. According to the police report the deceased had jumped off a moving train. Autopsy was performed eight hours after the incident. Fifty five (55) identical oval shaped \"egg\" packages were found in the large bowel and one of them was ruptured. The total weight of the powder was 800 g. Toxicological analysis was performed at the fine powder of the ruptured package, a selected sample of the other 54 packages and in post- mortem blood sample of the deceased. Both samples of the powder were positive for heroin and the post-mortem blood sample was positive for morphine at a concentration of 1.45 μg/ml. This case is the first accidental death of a body packer in Greece and demonstrates that body packing is an existing problem in Greek borders.","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"53-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68071846","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":"Editorial: [Introduction to the Special Issue on Forensic Genetics: Non-Human DNA (Guest Editor: Antonio Amorim)]","authors":"A. Amorim","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003010006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003010006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"6-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68070942","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}
C. Apostolidou, T. Koletsa, F. Chatzinikolaou, D. Psaroulis, S. Njau, I. Kostopoulos
{"title":"Lethal hemorrhage induced by a pet cat scratch on varicose veins","authors":"C. Apostolidou, T. Koletsa, F. Chatzinikolaou, D. Psaroulis, S. Njau, I. Kostopoulos","doi":"10.2174/1874402801003010001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874402801003010001","url":null,"abstract":"This report details the case of a 76-year old woman who was found dead at her home in a pool of blood after suffering leg injury by her pet cat. A claw was found on her trauma. Veterinary examination verified that the claw belonged to her cat. Macroscopic and microscopic findings confirmed that the victim was suffering from varicose veins in the lower limbs.","PeriodicalId":88327,"journal":{"name":"The open forensic science journal","volume":"32 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68070932","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}