Fatal gastric volvulus: forensic pathology considerations and postmortem CT findings. [PDF]
Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 2023 Gastric volvulus is a rare cause of gastric obstruction, due to the rotation of the stomach by more than 180°. It is a rare but life-threatening medical emergency that is considered difficult to diagnose at the initial clinical presentation.
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New England Journal of MedicineForensic pathology is a branch of pathology that focuses on determining the cause of death through a detailed internal and external examination of a dead body. The primary responsibility of a forensic pathologist is to conduct the post-mortem examination, during which the pathologist looks for signs that might help in determining the cause of death ...
SHAFEEK SANDY SANBAR, Cyril H. Wecht
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Applications of 3D printing in forensic medicine and forensic pathology. A systematic review
Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 2022 Three-dimensional (3D) printing became more widely available in the past decade, its medical applications are rapidly growing. The technology has also a large potential in forensic sciences – including forensic medicine and pathology.
Gábor Simon, Viktor Soma Poór
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Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions. [PDF]
J Forensic Sci, 2021 Forensic pathologists’ decisions are critical in police investigations and court proceedings as they determine whether an unnatural death of a young child was an accident or homicide. Does cognitive bias affect forensic pathologists’ decision‐making?
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Could ante-mortem computed tomography be useful in forensic pathology of traumatic intracranial haemorrhage? [PDF]
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2021 Background: Imaging techniques have proven valuable in forensic pathology practice, with computed tomography being preferred for forensic use. In the era of virtual autopsy and a low- to middle-income, resource-constrained country, a question arises as ...
Mmachuene I. Hlahla +1 more
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The role of forensic pathology in the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia [PDF]
Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020 Although forensic pathology is less visible on the front lines of public health, it plays a significant role in safeguarding public health by investigating and identifying unusual infectious disease deaths such as those caused by COVID-19.
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Pathological alterations and COHb evaluations as tools for investigating fire-related deaths in veterinary forensic pathology [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceFire-related deaths are usually a consequence of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning or shock from thermal injuries. In humans, high levels of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) concentrations in the blood can support a diagnosis of CO poisoning. In veterinary medicine,
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Vitality and wound-age estimation in forensic pathology: review and future prospects [PDF]
Forensic Sciences Research, 2020 Determining the age of a wound is challenging in forensic pathology, but it can contribute to the reconstruction of crime scenes and lead to arrest of suspects.
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Proteomics: A New Research Frontier in Forensic Pathology. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Proteomics, the study of proteins and their functions, has revolutionized the field of forensic science by providing a powerful approach to identify and characterize proteins for various aims [...].
Sacco MA, Aquila I.
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Mass spectrometry-based proteomic strategy for ecchymotic skin examination in forensic pathology. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics has recently attracted the attention from forensic pathologists. This work is the first report of the development of a shotgun bottom-up proteomic approach based on rapid protein extraction and nano-liquid ...
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