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A 1‐year forensic evaluation of DNA degradation and STR typing in embalmed human tissues: Muscle, brain, liver, and bone marrow

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Postmortem perfusion is a procedure which provides in‐vivo fixation of the human body and prevents organ and tissue decomposition after biological death occurs. Formaldehyde‐based embalming solutions influence nucleic acid degradation, which reduces the quality and quantity of DNA extracted and the effectiveness of short tandem repeat (STR ...
Alyssa Venditti, Mark Luciano, Sophia Tucker, Stacey Sainte‐Marie, Guy Sovak, Aaron Teitelbaum, C. Sean Bohun, Hélène N. LeBlanc   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining the utility of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for disaster victim identification (DVI)

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology was evaluated as a method for electronically tracking human remains and associated identifying information during mass fatality incidents. Conventional tags are prone to physical damage and failure, which can compromise identification processes and hinder the repatriation of bodies.
Makena P. McLean, Vienna C. Lam, Megan Bassendale, Gail S. Anderson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mass fatality and disaster response preparedness across medical examiner and coroner offices in the United States

Forensic Science International: Synergy
With the rise of mass fatalities and disasters, access to mass fatality and disaster planning trainings and resources available to medical examiners and coroners (MECs) in the United States should be reviewed.
Micaela A. Ascolese, Kelly A. Keyes, Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, Sean E. Wire, Hope M. Smiley-McDonald   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Statewide sanctuary policies and female homicide rates, 2016–2021

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract The current study examines whether state immigration enforcement policies, such as sanctuary policies that limit local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, are associated with female homicide rates in the United States (2016–2021).
Kaitlin M. Boyle, Sophia Shaiman, Veronica Valencia Gonzalez, Wendy Regoeczi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of deaths due to drug‐related causes among individuals recently released from prison in the United Kingdom, 1997–2025

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims There has been an extensive literature describing the elevated risk of drug‐related death following an individual's release from prison; however, few previous studies have reported nationally representative samples or provided granular detail as to which individual drugs were deemed implicated in death.
Emmert Roberts, John Strang, Caroline Copeland   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative effectiveness of alternative times to opioid agonist treatment taper initiation on taper completion and all‐cause mortality among people with opioid use disorder: A retrospective population‐based target trial emulation study in British Columbia, Canada, 2010–2020

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment guidelines worldwide recommend opioid agonist treatment (OAT) as a long‐term, potentially indefinite treatment for managing OUD. However, many individuals express a strong interest in eventually tapering fully off treatment.
Ruyu Yan, Jeong Eun Min, Megan Kurz, Shaun R. Seaman, Paxton Bach, Sander Greenland, Paul Gustafson, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Lawrence McCandless, Robert William Platt, Uwe Siebert, María Eugenia Socías, Hui Xie, Bohdan Nosyk   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality From Rural Traumatic Brain Injury Are Underestimated Without Inclusion of Prehospital Deaths

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Rural residents are more likely to suffer moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and experience delay to definitive care than urban patients. Prior studies comparing these populations were based on hospitalised patients only. We examined TBI outcomes incorporating pre‐hospital mortality to determine the association between
Gareth Rutter, Maria Joseph, Richard Ferch, Mitchell A. Hansen, Zsolt J. Balogh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potentially Preventable Mortality After Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Insights From a National Surgical Mortality Audit

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant contributor to preventable deaths worldwide. The assessment of potentially avoidable mortality following elective CRC surgery has yet to be reported. The Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) seeks to peer‐review all deaths associated with surgical care.
Sergei Bedrikovetski, Luke Traeger, Nathan Procter, Helena S. Kopunic, Guy J. Maddern   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potentially‐Preventable Deaths Following Colorectal Surgery: A National Retrospective Cohort Study of Surgical Mortality

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Many deaths after colorectal resection may be preventable, but administrative datasets provide limited insights into the clinical processes leading to mortality. We used the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) to quantify potentially preventable deaths after colorectal surgery and describe modifiable ...
Cameron I. Wells, Scott J. P. McLaughlin, Matthew J. McGuiness, Maximillian O. Joret, Wasilwa Baraza, Greg O'Grady, Ian P. Bissett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing Identity in a Fragmented Past: Multi‐Proxy Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains From Dungowan Creek, New South Wales, Australia

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human skeletal remains constitute critical archaeological evidence for reconstructing past societies, yet their investigation requires careful ethical, cultural, and legislative consideration. This paper reports on the discovery, recovery and analysis of a set of skeletal remains encountered during a cultural heritage management (CHM ...
Antonella Skepasianos, Cameron Neal, Sarah Croker, Anthony Dosseto, Michelle Fermor, Steve Talbott, Warren Mayers, Joel Mason, Florian Dux, Luke Kirkwood, Pamela Kottaras, Alan N. Williams   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source