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Determined to Die! Ability to Act Following Multiple Self‐inflicted Gunshot Wounds to the Head. The Cook County Office of Medical Examiner Experience (2005–2012) and Review of Literature [PDF]

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2015
Cases of multiple (considered 2+) self-inflicted gunshot wounds are a rarity and require careful examination of the scene of occurrence; thorough consideration of the decedent’s psychiatric, medical, and social histories; and accurate postmortem ...
Aniello Maiese, Lorenzo Gitto
exaly   +3 more sources

Links between traumatic brain injury and ballistic pressure waves originating in the thoracic cavity and extremities [PDF]

Brain Injury, Volume 21, Issue 7, June 2007, pages 657-662, 2008
Identifying patients at risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is important because research suggests prophylactic treatments to reduce risk of long-term sequelae.
Alexander MP, Amy Courtney, Bruton C, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cernak I, Cernak I, Courtney M, Courtney M, Herrmann M, Krave U, Kushner DS, Kushner DS, Lowenstein DH, Margerison JH, Mayorga MA, Michael Courtney, Newgard K, Scott SG, Shaw NA, Stalnacke BM, Suneson A, Suneson A, Suneson A, Thompson HJ, Toth Z, Treib J, Trudeau DL, Vanderploeg RD, Vink R, Wang Q   +29 more
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Pathological Changes and Sodium Rhodizonate Test as Tools for Investigating Gunshot Wounds in Veterinary Forensic Pathology [PDF]

Animals
Gunshot wound morphology and gunshot residues (GSRs) evaluation have been poorly investigated in veterinary forensic pathology. The aims of the present study were to assess the gunshot wound morphology in animals and evaluate the detectability of lead ...
Giuseppe Piegari, Ilaria d’Aquino, Giovanni Valerio Salanti, Vittoria Romano, Gianluca Miletti, Emanuela Sannino, Evaristo Di Napoli, Lorenzo Riccio, Davide De Biase, Orlando Paciello   +9 more
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Transmediastinal Gunshot Wound in a Pregnant Patient with Stable Hemodynamics [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2021
Transmediastinal gunshot wounds (TGWs) may lead to life-threatening injuries of vital organs such as large vessels, the esophagus, and lungs. Although they are not commonly encountered in pregnant women, additional caution should be given to these ...
Ozhan Ozdemır, Cemal Resat Atalay
doaj   +1 more source

Fate and Behavior of Gunshot Residue—A Review

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2018
Jason W Birkett
exaly   +2 more sources

Gunshot injury to the colon by expanding bullets in combat patients wounded in hybrid period of the Russian-Ukrainian war during 2014–2020

BMC Surgery, 2023
Background A gunshot wound to the colon is a frequent injury in armed conflicts. An example of a high-energy modern weapon is hollow-point bullets, which is associated with increased tissue damage and lethal outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate
Kostiantyn Gumeniuk, I. Lurin, I. Tsema, Lesia Malynovska, M. Gorobeiko, Andrii Dinets   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gunshot Wounds: Ballistics, Pathology, and Treatment Recommendations, with a Focus on Retained Bullets

Orthopedic Research and Reviews, 2022
As the epidemic of gunshot injuries and firearm fatalities continues to proliferate in the United States, knowledge regarding gunshot wound (GSW) injury and management is increasingly relevant to health-care providers.
Gracie R. Baum, Jaxon T Baum, D. Hayward, Brendan J Mackay   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gunshot residue detection technologies—a review

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2021
Background Gunshot residue (GSR) is a shred of important trace evidence which helps forensic scientists solve a huge range of incidents related to firearms.
P. Shrivastava, V. K. Jain, Suman Nagpal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Relationship of Suicides, Guns and Mass Shootings in the United States: An Ethical Dilemma [PDF]

SocioEconomic Challenges, 2020
Suicides have been a reality of life due to many factors across nations. In the United States alone, about 30,000 to 40,000 individuals are likely to take their own life this year.
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Albert A. Williams, ORCI, Khalil S. Wardak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

SPONTANEOUS INTRACRANIAL BULLET EXTRUSION: A CASE REPORT [PDF]

Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: : Head injuries from gunshots related to conflicts and terrorisms are on the rise globally, like-wise the resultant injuries from stray bullets. Intracranial bullets tend to migrate from one part of the brain to another.
Babagana U, Mohammed B
doaj   +1 more source