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Annette Thierauf-Emberger
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Verkehrsmedizin
Verkehrsmedizin fördert die Sicherheit des Menschen im Verkehr und versucht verkehrsbedingte Gesundheitsstörungen abzuwenden. Im Vordergrund stehen die Begutachtung der Fahrsicherheit und Fahreignung. Die Unge...
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Elektrotraumen und Tod durch Blitzschlag
Trotz zunehmender Anwendung der elektrischen Energie weist die Statistik einen Rückgang der Elektrounfälle aus. Eine sinkende Tendenz ist in gleicher Weise bei überlebten und bei tödlichen Unfällen festzustell...
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Körperverletzung
Die Straftaten gegen die körperliche Unversehrtheit werden im Strafgesetzbuch (Besonderer Teil, 17. Abschnitt) behandelt. Wenn der Gesetzestext nicht ausdrücklich fahrlässiges Handeln unter Strafe stellt, ist der...
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Open AccessDiverging prefrontal cortex fiber connection routes to the subthalamic nucleus and the mesencephalic ventral tegmentum investigated with long range (normative) and short range (ex-vivo high resolution) 7T DTI
Uncertainties concerning anatomy and function of cortico-subcortical projections have arisen during the recent years. A clear distinction between cortico-subthalamic (hyperdirect) and cortico-tegmental projec...
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Correction to: Comparison of ethanol concentrations in the human brain determined by magnetic resonance spectroscopy and serum ethanol concentrations
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Open AccessComparison of ethanol concentrations in the human brain determined by magnetic resonance spectroscopy and serum ethanol concentrations
Ethanol is a widespread substance that inherits desired effects, but also negative consequences with regard to DUI or battery. Where required, the ethanol concentration is usually determined in peripheral veno...
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Bullet wipe on the uppermost textile layer of gunshot entrance sites: may it be absent due to pre-existing blood staining?
Most gunshot entrance sites on human victims are localized in clothed body regions. Except for the use of lead-free ammunition, a positive color reaction of the sodium rhodizonate test indicates a primary targ...
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A moving human body causes fatal blunt trauma: an unusual traffic accident
In urban traffic accidents, mainly pedestrians and cyclists are at risk of being injured and killed. Lethal injuries are usually caused by the immediate impact of a car or a tram. This paper presents a fatal a...
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Suicide with two makes of captive-bolt guns (livestock stunners) fired simultaneously to the forehead
In humans, most fatalities from slaughterer’s guns are suicides committed by persons familiar with stunning devices. The great majority of cases accounts for shots to the head, especially the frontal region. O...
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Wound morphology in contact shots from blank cartridge handguns: a study on composite models
It is a well-known fact that blank cartridge guns can cause penetrating and even fatal injuries when discharged in contact or at very close ranges. In these cases, the gas jet perforates the skin leaving an en...
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The influence of the bullet shape on the width of abrasion collars and the size of gunshot entrance holes
To investigate if there is any correlation between the bullet design and the respective dimensions of the abrasion collar and the skin defect in gunshot entrance wounds, experimental studies were performed on ...
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Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) detected in blood for 3 to 12 days after single consumption of alcohol—a drinking study with 16 volunteers
In most studies, the alcohol marker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) was used to differentiate social drinking from alcohol abuse. This study investigates PEth’s potential in abstinence monitoring by performing a dr...
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Detection of the ethanol consumption markers ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate in urine samples from inmates of two German prisons
Abstinence from ethanol is necessary in various situations. Among these are jail terms. Nevertheless, it is a matter of fact that ethanol is illegally produced and ingested in prisons. So far, data regarding d...
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Influence of Gilbert’s syndrome on the formation of ethyl glucuronide
A drinking experiment with participants suffering from Gilbert’s syndrome was performed to study the possible influence of this glucuronidation disorder on the formation of ethyl glucuronide (EtG). Gilbert’s s...
