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Complete post-mortem data in a fatal case of COVID-19: clinical, radiological and pathological correlations
A 75-year-old man presented to a French hospital with a 4-day fever after returning from a coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) cluster region. A...
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Temporal changes of gene expression in health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder
The molecular events underlying the development, manifestation, and course of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder span...
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Histological quantification of decomposed human livers: a potential aid for estimation of the post-mortem interval?
The objective of this study was to determine if a novel scoring-based model for histological quantification of decomposed human livers could improve...
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The pathology of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: tissue specific changes as a clue to pathophysiology
Although the pathology of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is well described, it represents the end-stage of neurodegeneration. It is still...
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New developments and possibilities in the field of post-mortem medicine mortui vivos docent
The body as a whole, along with individual organs and tissues, is the source for many examinations and measures relating to both teaching and...
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Microbial neoformation of volatiles: implications for the estimation of post-mortem interval in decomposed human remains in an indoor setting
The objective of this study was to determine if a relationship between microbial neoformation of volatiles and the post-mortem interval (PMI) exists,...
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Attitudes and knowledge about post-mortem organ donation among medical students, trainee nurses and students of health sciences in Germany
ObjectiveIn 2018 Germany had the lowest rate of post-mortem organ donation in the Eurotransplant network. Healthcare trainees and students will be...
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Single-nucleus RNA sequencing of midbrain blood-brain barrier cells in schizophrenia reveals subtle transcriptional changes with overall preservation of cellular proportions and phenotypes
The midbrain is an extensively studied brain region in schizophrenia, in view of its reported dopamine pathophysiology and neuroimmune changes...
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Reduced cortical neuron number and neuron density in schizophrenia with focus on area 24: a post-mortem case–control study
Structural and functional abnormalities of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) have frequently been identified in schizophrenia. Alterations of von...
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Aberrant glycosylation in schizophrenia: a review of 25 years of post-mortem brain studies
Glycosylation, the enzymatic attachment of carbohydrates to proteins and lipids, regulates nearly all cellular processes and is critical in the...
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Myelin degradation, axonal changes and expression trajectories of glial cells stimulated by rapid head insult in humans to estimate approximate time elapsed since trauma
BackgroundPost severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), axonal alterations lead to myelin loss and its degeneration. In the recovery phase, numerous...
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Post-mortem histopathology of a pediatric brain after bilateral DBS of GPI for status dystonicus: case report and review of the literature
PurposeTo investigate the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes on the brain of a dystonic pediatric patient submitted to bilateral DBS...
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Epigenetic analyses in forensic medicine: future and challenges
The possibility of using epigenetics in forensic investigation has gradually risen over the last few years. Epigenetic changes with their dynamic...
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Fake gunshot wounds in the skull—post-mortem artifact caused by steel probe during police search for a missing body
The paper presents a case of a forensic autopsy of a young woman who was murdered and her dismembered body was hidden in soil and water. In the skull...
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The influence of cooling on biomechanical time since death estimations using ovine brain tissue
The significance of biomechanical analyses for forensic time since death estimations has recently been demonstrated. Previous biomechanical analyses...
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An evaluation of the objectivity and reproducibility of shear wave elastography in estimating the post-mortem interval: a tissue biomechanical perspective
Cadaveric rigidity—also referred to as rigor mortis —is a valuable source of information for estimating the time of death, which is a fundamental and...
