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Detection of hemorrhage source: The diagnostic value of post-mortem CT-angiography
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.031
Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic value of post-mortem computed tomography angiography (PMCTA) to conventional, ante-mortem computed tomography (CT)-scan, CT-angiography (C...
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C. Palmiere,
S. Binaghi,
F. Doenz,
P. Bize,
C. Chevallier,
P. Mangin,
S. Grabherr
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23 May 2012 |
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Potential carcass enrichment of the University of Tennessee Anthropology Research Facility: A baseline survey of edaphic features
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.028
Abstract: The University of Tennessee Anthropology Research Facility (ARF) is known for its unique contribution to forensic science as a site of human decomposition research. Studies conducted at ARF ...
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Franklin E. Damann,
Aphantree Tanittaisong,
David O. Carter
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22 May 2012 |
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Deterring gun crime materially using forensic coatings
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.021
Abstract: Surface coatings that can help deter and solve gun crime are described. These nanoengineered coatings have been applied and evaluated on brass cartridge cases, where they increase associativ...
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Paul A. Sermon,
Myles P. Worsley,
Yu Cheng,
Lee Courtney,
Verity Shinar-Bush,
Olim Ruzimuradov,
Andy J. Hopwood,
Michael R. Edwards,
Bekim Gashi,
David Harrison,
Yanmeng Xu
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21 May 2012 |
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First systematic evaluation of the potency of Cannabis sativa plants grown in Albania
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.032
Abstract: Cannabis products (marijuana, hashish, cannabis oil) are the most frequently abused illegal substances worldwide. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive component of Can...
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Zana Bruci,
Ioannis Papoutsis,
Sotirios Athanaselis,
Panagiota Nikolaou,
Ermira Pazari,
Chara Spiliopoulou,
Gentian Vyshka
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21 May 2012 |
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Detection of spermatozoa following consensual sexual intercourse
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.024
Abstract: Introduction: In cases of sexual assault, the finding of semen can provide crucial evidence. The presence of spermatozoa serves as proof of a sexual act and may give the identity of the alle...
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Birgitte Schmidt Astrup,
Jørgen Lange Thomsen,
Jens Lauritsen,
Pernille Ravn
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21 May 2012 |
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Quantitative immunohistochemical analysis of human brain basic fibroblast growth factor, glial fibrillary acidic protein and single-stranded DNA expressions following traumatic brain injury
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.025
Abstract: Previous studies demonstrated the healing process after traumatic brain injury (TBI), usually at the site or in the area adjacent to the injury, in connection with wound timing. However, the...
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Qi Wang,
Takaki Ishikawa,
Tomomi Michiue,
Bao-Li Zhu,
Da-Wei Guan,
Hitoshi Maeda
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21 May 2012 |
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Subdural hemorrhage: A unique case involving secondary vitamin K deficiency bleeding due to biliary atresia
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.018
Abstract: Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) is a rare disease characterized by progressive and obliterative cholangiopathy in infants and is one of the major causes of secondary vitamin K deficiency...
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Masashi Miyao,
Hitoshi Abiru,
Munetaka Ozeki,
Hirokazu Kotani,
Tatsuaki Tsuruyama,
Naho Kobayashi,
Tadaki Omae,
Toshio Osamura,
Keiji Tamaki
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Short communication
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18 May 2012 |
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Comparison of methods to determine sex by evaluating the greater sciatic notch: Visual, angular and geometric morphometrics
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.027
Abstract: Sex estimation is the first step for biological profile reconstruction of an unknown skeleton (archaeological or contemporary) and consequently for positive identification of skeletal remain...
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Jorge A. Gómez-Valdés,
Mirsha Quinto-Sánchez,
Antinea Menéndez Garmendia,
Jana Veleminska,
Gabriela Sánchez-Mejorada,
Jaroslav Bruzek
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18 May 2012 |
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Age estimation in children by measurement of open apices in tooth roots: Study of a Mexican sample
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.026
Abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to test the accuracy of Cameriere's European formula for age assessment in a large sample of Mexican children. The accuracy of dental age estimation...
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Stefano De Luca,
Stefania De Giorgio,
Andrea Carlo Butti,
Roberto Biagi,
Mariano Cingolani,
Roberto Cameriere
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Short communication
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17 May 2012 |
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Kinking of a coronary artery as a rare complication in mitral valve replacement
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.019
Abstract: We present the case of a 70-year old woman who had elective mitral and aortic valve surgery. She underwent surgery without complications for about 4h until 4 pm. Approx. 3h after surgery her...
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C. Schyma,
G. Kernbach-Wighton,
B. Madea
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Short communication
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14 May 2012 |
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Estimation of sex from hand and handprint dimensions in a Western Australian population
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.017
Abstract: A number of recent studies have demonstrated that sex can be estimated with a high degree of expected accuracy through the analysis of anthropometric measurements of the hand. Presently, how...
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Nur-Intaniah Ishak,
Naomi Hemy,
Daniel Franklin
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Short communication
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14 May 2012 |
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Isolation and purification of heroin from heroin street samples by preparative high performance liquid chromatography
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.016
Abstract: The present study established a novel method using preparative high performance liquid chromatography to isolate and purify heroin·HCl from heroin street samples to be used as a reference st...
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Zhen Guo,
Hui Zheng,
Yanzhen Lu,
Yun Wei
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14 May 2012 |
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Preliminary study of the succession pattern of necrobiont insects, colonising species and larvae on pig carcasses in Temuco (Chile) for forensic applications
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.022
Abstract: Knowledge regarding the succession patterns of insects that visit carcasses as well as the other arthropod that colonise them and analysis of the parameters that are associated with larvae a...
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Alexander Ortloff,
Patricio Peña,
Mario Riquelme
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Short communication
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11 May 2012 |
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Car accidents as a method of suicide: A comprehensive overview
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.012
Abstract: The research literature provides evidence on the possible link between single-car accident drivers and suicidal intent, and some scholars have stressed the role of unconscious suicidal motiv...
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Maurizio Pompili,
Gianluca Serafini,
Marco Innamorati,
Franco Montebovi,
Mario Palermo,
Sandra Campi,
Henry Stefani,
Gloria Giordano,
Ludovica Telesforo,
Mario Amore,
Paolo Girardi
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11 May 2012 |
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Demystifying “oxi” cocaine: Chemical profiling analysis of a “new Brazilian drug” from Acre State
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.015
Abstract: Recent information from various sources suggests that a new illicit drug, called “oxi”, is being spread across Brazil. It would be used in the smoked form and it would look like to crack coc...
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Ronaldo C. da Silva Junior,
Cezar S. Gomes,
Saulo S. Goulart Júnior,
Fernanda V. Almeida,
Tatiane S. Grobério,
Jez W.B. Braga,
Jorge J. Zacca,
Maurício L. Vieira,
Élvio D. Botelho,
Adriano O. Maldaner
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09 May 2012 |
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Oral injuries in victims involving intimate partner violence
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.010
Abstract: Introduction: Current literature states that dental medicine can have an important role in diagnosing situations of domestic violence, namely cases of intimate partner violence, since many o...
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Inês Morais Caldas,
Ana Clara Grams,
Américo Afonso,
Teresa Magalhães
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07 May 2012 |
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Traumatic asphyxial deaths in car crush: Report of 3 autopsy cases
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.011
Abstract: Traumatic asphyxia is a rare syndrome due to compression of thorax, abdomen or both. The diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia is based on typical findings consisting of cervico-facial congestion ...
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Hrishikesh Pathak,
Jaydeo Borkar,
Pradeep Dixit,
Manish Shrigiriwar
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Short communication
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07 May 2012 |
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Toxicological and pathological findings in a series of buprenorphine related deaths. Possible risk factors for fatal outcome
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.016
Abstract: Buprenorphine is considered to have little respiratory side effects at therapeutic doses and the partial agonistic properties should produce a “ceiling effect” for respiratory depression at ...
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Tor Seldén,
Johan Ahlner,
Henrik Druid,
Robert Kronstrand
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07 May 2012 |
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Age estimation charts for a modern Australian population
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.013
Abstract: Calculation of the biological age of an individual has application in many fields of dentistry. It can be used to determine the appropriate timing of interventionist treatment for example in...
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Matthew Blenkin,
Jane Taylor
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07 May 2012 |
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Measuring human remains in the field: Grid technique, total station, or MicroScribe?
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.018
Abstract: Although three-dimensional (3D) coordinates for human intra-skeletal landmarks are among the most important data that anthropologists have to record in the field, little is known about the r...
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Vladimír Sládek,
Patrik Galeta,
Daniel Sosna
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07 May 2012 |
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Applicability of Greulich and Pyle and Demirijan aging methods to a sample of Italian population
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.014
Abstract: Age estimation in forensics is essential in cases involving both living and dead subjects. For living subjects, age estimation may be used to establish an individual's status as a minor in c...
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Valeria Santoro,
Roberta Roca,
Antonio De Donno,
Chiara Fiandaca,
Giorgia Pinto,
Silvio Tafuri,
Francesco Introna
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Short communication
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07 May 2012 |
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New evidence for old lore – Urinary bladder distension on post-mortem computed tomography is related to intoxication
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.029
Abstract: Introduction: Distension of the urinary bladder is reported to be a sign of intoxication at autopsy. The purpose of this study was to compare radiologically calculated urinary bladder volume...
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Carolina Rohner,
Sabine Franckenberg,
Nicole Schwendener,
Andrea Oestreich,
Thomas Kraemer,
Michael J. Thali,
Gary M. Hatch,
Thomas D. Ruder
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07 May 2012 |
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Suicidal sodium azide intoxication: An analytical challenge based on a rare case
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.006
Abstract: Introduction: Intentional absorption of sodium azide is exceptional but remains extremely life-threatening because death rapidly occurs when significant doses are absorbed, either due to the...
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Isabelle Le Blanc-Louvry,
Patrick Laburthe-Tolra,
Valerie Massol,
Fréderique Papin,
Jean Pierre Goullé,
Gérard Lachatre,
Jean Michel Gaulier,
Bernard Proust
et al.
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07 May 2012 |
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(1S,2S)-1-Methylamino-1-phenyl-2-chloropropane: Route specific marker impurity of methamphetamine synthesized from ephedrine via chloroephedrine
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.008
Abstract: Identification of route specific marker impurities of (S)-(+)-methamphetamine can provide us with very useful information for (S)-(+)-methamphetamine abuse criminal investigation. (1S,2S)-(+...
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Beom Jun Ko,
SungIll Suh,
Yong Jun Suh,
Moon Kyo In,
Sung-Hong Kim,
Jeong-Han Kim
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03 May 2012 |
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Estimation of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) co-consumption in serum samples of drivers positive for amphetamine or ecstasy
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.009
Abstract: There is no toxicological analysis of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) applied routinely in cases of driving under influence (DUI); therefore the extent of consumption of this drug might be under...
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S. Lott,
F. Musshoff,
B. Madea
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03 May 2012 |
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Presence of psychoactive substances in oral fluid from randomly selected drivers in Denmark
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.021
Abstract: This roadside study is the Danish part of the EU-project DRUID (Driving under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol, and Medicines) and included three representative regions in Denmark. Oral fluid...
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K. Wiese Simonsen,
A. Steentoft,
T. Hels,
I.M. Bernhoft,
B.S. Rasmussen,
K. Linnet
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03 May 2012 |
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Evaluation of four oral fluid devices (DDS®, Drugtest 5000®, Drugwipe 5+® and RapidSTAT®) for on-site monitoring drugged driving in comparison with UHPLC–MS/MS analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.003
Abstract: New Italian legislation on driving under the influence of drugs considers oral fluid (OF) as a possible alternative drug testing matrix. On this basis, the present research was carried out t...
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Sabina Strano-Rossi,
Erika Castrignanò,
Luca Anzillotti,
Giovanni Serpelloni,
Roberto Mollica,
Franco Tagliaro,
Jennifer P. Pascali,
Delfina di Stefano,
Roberto Sgalla,
Marcello Chiarotti
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03 May 2012 |
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Use of tetrahydrozoline for chemical submission
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.004
Abstract: Background: We report two cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault which presented with CNS depression rendering the victims vulnerable to sexual assault and unable to recall the events surr...
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Matthew E. Stillwell,
Joseph J. Saady
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Short communication
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03 May 2012 |
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Effect of different post-feeding intervals on the total time of development of the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.001
Abstract: By estimating the age of the immature stages of flies developing on a corpse, forensic entomologists are able to establish the minimum post-mortem interval. Blowflies, which are the first an...
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Madeleine Mai,
Jens Amendt
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03 May 2012 |
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A survey of the potency of Japanese illicit cannabis in fiscal year 2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.005
Abstract: In recent years, increased ‘cannabis potency’, or Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in cannabis products, has been reported in many countries. A survey of Japanese illicit cannabis was c...
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Yukari Tsumura,
Rikiya Aoki,
Yoshio Tokieda,
Mamoru Akutsu,
Yasuharu Kawase,
Tadashi Kataoka,
Toshiyuki Takagi,
Tomomi Mizuno,
Masakatsu Fukada,
Hiroshi Fujii,
Kazumi Kurahashi
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03 May 2012 |
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Detection of nitro-organic and peroxide explosives in latent fingermarks by DART- and SALDI-TOF-mass spectrometry
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.007
Abstract: The ability of two mass spectrometric methods, surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (SALDI-TOF-MS) and direct analysis in real time (DART-MS), to det...
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Frederick Rowell,
John Seviour,
Angelina Yimei Lim,
Cheryl Grace Elumbaring-Salazar,
Jason Loke,
Jan Ma
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01 May 2012 |
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Interobserver agreement of the injury diagnoses obtained by postmortem computed tomography of traffic fatality victims and a comparison with autopsy results
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.028
Abstract: The present study investigated the interobserver variation between a radiologist and a forensic pathologist in 994 injury diagnoses obtained by postmortem computed tomography (CT) of 67 traf...
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Peter Mygind Leth,
Henrik Struckmann,
Jens Lauritsen
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30 April 2012 |
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How reliable are Hounsfield-unit measurements in forensic radiology?
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.004
Abstract: Objective: To assess the reliability of computed tomography (CT) numbers, also known as Hounsfield-units (HU) in the differentiation and identification of forensically relevant materials and...
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Thomas D. Ruder,
Yannick Thali,
Sebastian T. Schindera,
Simon A. Dalla Torre,
Wolf-Dieter Zech,
Michael J. Thali,
Steffen Ross,
Gary M. Hatch
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25 April 2012 |
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A post-processing technique for cranial CT image identification
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.019
Abstract: Objective: A major challenge in radiographic identification is the inconsistent orientation between clinical (ante-mortem, AM) and post-mortem (PM) radiographs. The objectivity and accuracy ...
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Jian-Jun Wang,
Jun-Ling Wang,
Yan-Ling Chen,
Wen-Sheng Li
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23 April 2012 |
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Voltammetric determination of Δ9-THC in glassy carbon electrode: An important contribution to forensic electroanalysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.020
Abstract: A new voltammetric method for the determination of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) is described. The voltammetric experiments were accomplished in N-N dimethylformamide/water (9:1, v/v), us...
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Marco Antonio Balbino,
Matheus Manoel Teles de Menezes,
Izabel Cristina Eleotério,
Adelir Aparecida Saczk,
Leonardo Luiz Okumura,
Heloísa Maria Tristão,
Marcelo Firmino de Oliveira
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23 April 2012 |
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Sex determination from os sacrum by postmortem CT
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.022
Abstract: Sex determination in forensic practice is performed mostly on sexually dimorphic bones, including pelvic bones such as the os sacrum. Postmortem CT scan provides an easy and fast method for ...
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Wolf-Dieter Zech,
Gary Hatch,
Lea Siegenthaler,
Michael J. Thali,
Sandra Lösch
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23 April 2012 |
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A brain penetration after Taser injury: Controversies regarding Taser gun safety
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.027
Abstract: We report the case of a 27 year old man who was injured by a Taser gun device which penetrated the frontal part of the skull and damaged the underlying frontal lobe. Cerebral penetration was...
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Isabelle Le Blanc-Louvry,
Cyril Gricourt,
Emmanuel Touré,
Fréderique Papin,
Bernard Proust
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23 April 2012 |
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Degradation in soil of precursors and by-products associated with the illicit manufacture of methylamphetamine: Implications for clandestine drug laboratory investigation
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.011
Abstract: Key precursors and by-products in the Leuckardt, Nagai and dissolving metal reductive syntheses of methylamphetamine undergo degradation in soil as a result of biotic and abiotic processes. ...
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Raktim Pal,
Mallavarapu Megharaj,
Ravi Naidu,
Gunter Klass,
Matthew Cox,
K. Paul Kirkbride
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20 April 2012 |
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Sex estimation in a modern American osteological sample using a discriminant function analysis from the calcaneus
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.026
Abstract: Reliable methods for sex estimation during the development of a biological profile are important to the forensic community in instances when the common skeletal elements used to assess sex a...
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Daniel L. DiMichele,
M. Katherine Spradley
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Short communication
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18 April 2012 |
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Yield and turnover of illicit indoor cannabis (Cannabis spp.) plantations in Belgium
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.013
Abstract: In prosecution, Belgian judiciary currently uses outdated yield figures (28.1g per plant, sold at € 3/g at grower level) for fining illicit indoor cannabis plantations. Using state-of-the-ar...
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Wouter Vanhove,
Tim Surmont,
Patrick Van Damme,
Brice De Ruyver
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16 April 2012 |
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Identification and age estimation of blood stains on colored backgrounds by near infrared spectroscopy
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.009
Abstract: Non-destructive identification and subsequent age estimation of blood stains are significant steps in forensic casework. The latter can provide important information on the temporal aspects ...
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Gerda Edelman,
Vicky Manti,
Saskia M. van Ruth,
Ton van Leeuwen,
Maurice Aalders
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16 April 2012 |
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Quantitative analysis of pulmonary pathophysiology using postmortem computed tomography with regard to the cause of death
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.007
Abstract: Radiological lung transparency depends on the air contents involved in respiratory function. The present study quantitatively investigated postmortem lung air distribution in forensic autops...
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Tomomi Michiue,
Terumi Sakurai,
Takaki Ishikawa,
Shigeki Oritani,
Hitoshi Maeda
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16 April 2012 |
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Characterisation of gunshot residue from three ammunition types using suppressed anion exchange chromatography
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.024
Abstract: Gunshot residue (GSR) is commonly analysed in forensic casework using either scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) or gas chromatography-mass spect...
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Elizabeth Gilchrist,
Fleur Jongekrijg,
Laura Harvey,
Norman Smith,
Leon Barron
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16 April 2012 |
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A concept study on identification and attribution profiling of chemical threat agents using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry applied to Amanita toxins in food
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.023
Abstract: Accidental or deliberate poisoning of food is of great national and international concern. Detecting and identifying potentially toxic agents in food is challenging due to their large chemic...
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Daniel Jansson,
Sten-Åke Fredriksson,
Anders Herrmann,
Calle Nilsson
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16 April 2012 |
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Dating human skeletal remains using a radiometric method: Biogenic versus diagenetic 90Sr and 210Pb in vertebrae
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.014
Abstract: In forensic science, there is a strong interest in determining the post-mortem interval (PMI) of human skeletal remains up to 50 years after death. Currently, there are no reliable methods t...
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Bettina Schrag,
Tanya Uldin,
Patrice Mangin,
Pascal Froidevaux
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13 April 2012 |
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Simultaneous determination of creatinine and uric acid in urine by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry with polarity switching electrospray ionization
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.025
Abstract: A simple liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometric (LC–MS/MS) method was developed and validated to simultaneously determine creatinine (Cr) and uric acid (UA) levels as a confirmatory...
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Woonyong Kwon,
Jin Young Kim,
SungIll Suh,
Moon Kyo In
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13 April 2012 |
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Rapid analysis of caffeine in “smart drugs” and “energy drinks” by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC)
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.015
Abstract: A novel method based on microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) with diode array detection (DAD) for rapid determination of caffeine in commercial and clandestine stimulants, kno...
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Eloisa Liotta,
Rossella Gottardo,
Catia Seri,
Claudia Rimondo,
Ivan Miksik,
Giovanni Serpelloni,
Franco Tagliaro
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13 April 2012 |
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Selective culturing and genus-specific PCR detection for identification of Aeromonas in tissue samples to assist the medico-legal diagnosis of death by drowning
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.017
Abstract: The detection of autochthonous aquatic bacteria in tissue samples from drowning cases is increasingly considered as an alternative approach to assist the medico-legal diagnosis of death by d...
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Geert Huys,
Vera Coopman,
Dirk Van Varenbergh,
Jan Cordonnier
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13 April 2012 |
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Virtual forensic entomology: Improving estimates of minimum post-mortem interval with 3D micro-computed tomography
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.012
Abstract: We demonstrate how micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) can be a powerful tool for describing internal and external morphological changes in Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) during...
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Cameron S. Richards,
Thomas J. Simonsen,
Richard L. Abel,
Martin J.R. Hall,
Daniel A. Schwyn,
Martina Wicklein
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12 April 2012 |
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Prevalence of alcohol and other psychoactive substances in injured drivers: Comparison between Belgium and the Netherlands
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.006
Abstract: Study objective: To compare the prevalence of alcohol and (il)licit drugs in seriously injured drivers in Belgium (BE) and the Netherlands (NL). Methods: Injured car and van drivers admitted...
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Sara-Ann Legrand,
Sjoerd Houwing,
Marjan Hagenzieker,
Alain G. Verstraete
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09 April 2012 |
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Response to “3D bloodstain pattern analysis: Ballistic reconstruction of the trajectories of blood drops and determination of the centres of origin of the bloodstains” by Buck et al. [Forensic Sci. Int. 206 (2011) 22–28]
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.008
The authors of the commentary to the article “3D bloodstain pattern analysis: ballistic reconstruction of the trajectories of blood drops and determination of the centres of origin of the bloodstains”...
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Ursula Buck,
Beat Kneubuehl
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Correspondence
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06 April 2012 |
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Background and current status of postmortem imaging in Japan: Short history of “Autopsy imaging (Ai)”
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.010
Abstract: There is a low autopsy rate and wide distribution of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in Japan. Therefore, many Japanese hospitals, including 36% of the...
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Takahisa Okuda,
Seiji Shiotani,
Namiko Sakamoto,
Tomoya Kobayashi
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06 April 2012 |
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Profiling of illicit fentanyl using UHPLC–MS/MS
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.024
Abstract: Methodology is presented for the profiling of fentanyl in seized drugs using ultra high performance liquid chromatography in combination with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS). Target a...
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Ira S. Lurie,
Arthur L. Berrier,
John F. Casale,
Reiko Iio,
Joseph S. Bozenko
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03 April 2012 |
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Ignitable liquid identification using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry data by projected difference resolution mapping and fuzzy rule-building expert system classification
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.003
Abstract: The gasoline and kerosene collected from different locations in the United States were identified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) followed by chemometric analysis. Classifica...
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Weiying Lu,
J. Graham Rankin,
Alexandria Bondra,
Carolyn Trader,
Amanda Heeren,
Peter de B. Harrington
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03 April 2012 |
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Aconitum alkaloid content and the high toxicity of aconite tincture
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.026
Abstract: Although proprietary medicines and decoction of processed aconite roots are the most widely used, tincture accounts for the great majority of aconite poisoning cases in China, indicating tha...
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Thomas Y.K. Chan
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Review article
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02 April 2012 |
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Commentary on “3D bloodstain pattern analysis: Ballistic reconstruction of the trajectories of blood drops and determination of the centres of origin of the bloodstains” by Buck et al. [Forensic Sci. Int. 206 (2011) 22–28]
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.005
This commentary is in response to an article recently published in this journal by Ursula Buck, Beat Kneubuehl, Silvio Nather, Nicola Albertini, Lars Schmidt, Michael Thali regarding 3D bloodstain pat...
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Peter A. Pizzola,
Jeffrey M. Buszka,
Norman Marin,
Nicholas D.K. Petraco,
Peter R. De Forest
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Correspondence
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02 April 2012 |
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Occurrences of flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) on human cadavers in Switzerland, and their importance as forensic indicators
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.016
Abstract: From 1993 to 2008, criminal investigations were conducted in the western part of Switzerland with special attention to blowfly and flesh fly species in order to estimate the post-mortem inte...
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Daniel Cherix,
Claude Wyss,
Thomas Pape
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02 April 2012 |
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Pedestrian accident analysis with a silicone dummy block
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.001
Abstract: When a car is parked in an inclined plane in a parking lot, the car can roll down the slope and cause a pedestrian accident, even when the angle of inclination is small. A rolling car on a g...
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Youngnae Lee,
Sungji Park,
Seokhyun Yoon,
Youngsu Kong,
Jae-Mo Goh
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Short communication
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29 March 2012 |
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Examining the effect of dl-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and methamphetamine on the standardized field sobriety tests
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.025
Abstract: dl-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and methamphetamine are commonly used illicit drugs that are thought to impair driving ability. The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) are ...
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Luke A. Downey,
Rebecca King,
Katherine Papafotiou,
Phillip Swann,
Edward Ogden,
Con Stough
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Short communication
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29 March 2012 |
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A preliminary study of incisor exfoliation as an estimator of the postmortem interval using accumulated degree days
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.02.020
Abstract: This research shows the exfoliation of the anterior dentition has significant potential to aid in establishing the minimum length of the post-mortem interval. Accumulated degree days (ADD) w...
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Michelle A. Granrud,
Gretchen R. Dabbs
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Short communication
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29 March 2012 |