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Asphyxia homicides in Denmark 1992–2016
In this retrospective study , we present the findings in 250 homicides by asphyxia in Denmark in a 25-year period, with a particular focus on the...
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Estimation of time since death using cardiac troponin I in case of death due to asphyxia and cardiotoxicity of acebutolol
The objective of this study was to investigate the degradation pattern of cardiac troponin I in rats in vivo, and to determine whether the pattern...
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Crushed, uncooked egg in the oropharynx: a café coronary?
BackgroundObstruction of the upper respiratory airway can terminate in fatal asphyxia. Autopsy findings in asphyxial deaths as described in...
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Suicide by ligature strangulation and/or hanging inside a motor vehicle: a comprehensive review
Suicide by ligature strangulation/hanging inside vehicles is uncommon, and only few cases have been reported in the literature. This study aimed to...
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Acute alcohol intoxication and lethal neck flexion
Positional asphyxia occurs when the mechanics of normal respiratory processes are impaired by the position of the body, not by external crushing...
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Penetrating two stab to the throat, survival time and physical mobility: a suicide case and literature review
BackgroundIt is difficult to pinpoint the manner of death in cases of death due to sharp force injuries where injury patterns resemble one another....
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Suicidal cut-throat with medico-legal masquerades: case illustration and review of the literature
BackgroundFurnishing an opinion about the manner may be challenging for a forensic pathologist in cases of spot deaths with isolated cut-throat...
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A comprehensive review of forensic diatomology: contemporary developments and future trajectories
BackgroundForensic diatomology is a rapidly progressing domain that involves the examination of microscopic algae known as diatoms for forensic...
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A rare case of respiratory failure associated with spinal cord injury caused by stabbing with scissors and a knife
In forensic practice, spinal cord injury (SCI) resulting in death has rarely been reported. Here, we present the case of a 65-year-old woman who on...
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Postmortem injury evaluation using the Forensic Injury Severity Score Template (FISST): a preliminary study
The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS) are important evaluation tools used in clinical practice to determine the degree...
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The neuropathology of intimate partner violence
Lifelong brain health consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) include the risk of neurodegenerative disease. Up to one-third of women experience...
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Explosion-related deaths: An overview on forensic evaluation and implications
PurposeExplosion-related deaths are uncommon events which require expertise and confidence so that an appropriate death investigation can be...
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Child homicide in northern Tunisia: a retrospective study of forensic autopsy cases
BackgroundAs far as we know, no previous research has investigated child homicide in Tunisia. In this context, our study was carried out to analyze...
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Patricide and overkill: a review of the literature and case report of a murder with Capgras delusion
Despite being an infrequent crime, parental homicide has been associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in adult perpetrators and a history of...
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Epidemiology of trauma in the subarctic regions of the Nordic countries
BackgroundThe northern regions of the Nordic countries have common challenges of sparsely populated areas, long distances, and an arctic climate. The...
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Incidence and factor analysis of laryngohyoid fractures in hanging individuals—computed tomography study
ObjectivesAlthough laryngohyoid fracture indicates the applied neck pressure and is an important finding in hanging individuals, the reported rate...
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Correction to: Fracture patterns of the hyoid-larynx complex after fatal trauma on the neck: retrospective radiological postmortem analysis of 284 cases
Fatal trauma on the neck occurs frequent in forensic cases and often results in fractures of the hyoid-larynx complex.
