ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

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An unusual case of nonfatal asphyxia related to child abuse is presented. The clinical presentation and the investigation findings are discussed

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

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During the 16-year period of 1972-1987, there were 11 hanging deaths in children in Western Australia. We report the circumstances and medical findings of each case

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

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Five cases of vehicular homicide are presented in which the determination of an occupant's role in a motor vehicle collision was an important medicolegal question. The identification of the occupants' roles in a motor vehicle collision can be determined by the forensic pathologist. The investigation that coordinates an examination of injury mechanisms, occupant kinematics, vehicle dynamics, and trace evidence will facilitate such a determination. This determination protects the innocent passenger, when faced with criminal or civil charges, from being falsely prosecuted as the driver. The examination of the above-mentioned components in a multi-occupant collision takes on particular forensic importance when a surviving driver claims to be a passenger: the victim rather than the assailant

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The biopsy of the heart's myocardium is a very important advance for study of the heart in the living patient. Its complications and forensic medical aspects are extremely important. Both are discussed in this article

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The method used to locate the bodies of victims of a double murder and retrieve them from the bottom of the sea at a depth of 340 m is reviewed

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

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A fatal case involving the suicidal ingestion of secobarbital, nitrazepam, and codeine is presented. The drugs were quantified using gas chromatography for codeine and high-performance liquid chromatography for the two other drugs. The blood concentrations of secobarbital, nitrazepam, and codeine were found to be 11.48, 1.72, and 0.036 µg/ml, respectively. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

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The phenomenon of postmortem pink teeth has been reported in subjects who have died suddenly and unnaturally, and whose bodies have been subsequently exposed to a wet or moist environment. Ground and EDTA-decalcified sections of teeth of 21 corpses exhibiting postmortem pink-stained teeth were investigated for the identification of the responsible pigment. With histochemical methods and ultraviolet microscopy, the causative pigment was identified as undegraded hemoglobin. Staining from hemosiderin, bile and bile-related pigments, and porphyrins was ruled out. However, histochemical techniques are unable to reveal the form in which the hemoglobin occurred. The cause of death or time of death had no observable effect on the staining reactions for hemoglobin in the teeth

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

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Physicians and other health care workers who care for patients who have sustained human bite marks need a working protocol to ensure that these patients receive proper care. This protocol involves taking a thorough history and performing a physical examination, approximately determining the bite mark age, and administering proper therapy. The history will help to determine whether a criminal act has been committed and which agencies need to be notified. The American Board of Forensic Odontology published criteria for bite mark analysis in 1984 that included a description of the bite mark including its size, shape, and color, along with techniques for collection of evidence from both the victim and suspect. To determine bite mark age, tissue response to injury (inflammation, granulation tissue formation, and matrix formation and remodeling) is reviewed. Finally, the bacteria that are found in these wounds and the proper use of antimicrobial agents are expanded upon

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID

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A case of artefactual injury from cardiac defibrillation simulating a bite mark is presented. The case history and autopsy findings are described, and the importance of obtaining full information and of not overinterpreting suspicious injuries is emphasized

ISSN:0195-7910    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1989

数据来源: OVID