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Comparative analysis of aged documents by desorption electrospray ionization–Mass...
Document dating is an important and challenging task in the field of forensic science. With the development of analytical techniques, related methods are emerging for document dating studies. Desorption electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry (DESI‐MS) is an ambient ionization‐...
Sources of bias in death determination: A research note articulating the need to include...
There are structural and organizational factors that impact how and what mortality data are collected. There are individual decision‐making processes and implicit cognitive biases that influence how and what mortality data are collected. Yet there seems to be a disconnect between...
A case of fatal fulminant fat embolism syndrome following multiple fractures resulting...
Fat embolism syndrome is a life‐threatening condition in which fatty substances enter the circulation and cause respiratory distress and neurological symptoms. It can occur following trauma and severe fat embolism occurring soon after trauma is known as fulminant fat embolism syn...
Unexpected death from hepatic abscess 16 months after toothbrush ingestion
The development of a hepatic abscess secondary to foreign body (FB) ingestion remains rare in forensic practice. Herein, we present a case of a prisoner who died in the hospital and a forensic autopsy was performed to confirm the cause of death. A 14.5‐cm‐long toothbrush handle w...
Unusual subcutaneous emphysema extending to the limbs following blunt chest injury
Subcutaneous emphysema can be traumatic, infectious, iatrogenic, or spontaneous. Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema of the upper limb is not infrequent following trauma to that limb. However, the subcutaneous emphysema of the limbs following trauma to a site other than the limb is ...
Exsanguination from ruptured femoral artery pseudoaneurysm – A fatal complication of groin...
Intravenous drug users (IDUs) eventually encounter a common problem– a need to turn to a new vessel to inject drugs. Whether it is because no other spot is available due to scarring or convenience, the groin is the preferred spot for some. Chronic puncture of femoral vessels can ...
Sudden death due to a massive hydatid pulmonary embolism secondary to a cardiac cyst...
Cardiac echinococcosis is rare, and its clinical evolution is slow and asymptomatic until complications occur such as sudden death. Although more frequent in endemic countries, hydatid disease should be known by forensic specialists with regard to the migration flows of people fr...
Characterization of fentanyl HCl powder prior to and after systematic degradation
Fentanyl HCl is of particular interest in forensic cases but there is a notable gap in literature regarding its analysis. This study utilized a multi‐method approach to characterize fentanyl HCl powder, both fresh and following a forced degradation process. Using sensitive liquid...
AAFS Announces 2022 Virtual Workshop for Middle and High School Teachers
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) is holding a Forensic Science Educational Conferences (FSEC) Virtual Workshop for middle and high school teachers July 11-13, 2022.
Announcing ABFO Age Assessment Workshop to Be Held in Conjunction With the AAFS 75th...
The American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO) will present an Age Assessment Workshop in conjunction with the AAFS 75th Anniversary Conference in Orlando, FL.
ABC Seeking Drug Analysis Experts to Assist With the Development of a New Examination
The American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) is committed to developing competency-based certification examinations. We are ready to begin the development of a new seized drugs analysis examination. To begin this process, we need the help of expert practitioners in identifying the ...
2022–23 Nominating Committee Report
The Nominating Committee has announced its list of nominees for 2022–23 officers:
Remembering Questioned Documents Section Associate Member Charles L. Haywood (1945–2022)
Charles Lewis Haywood was born on February 7, 1945, in Ft. Pierce, FL, and passed away peacefully on May 27, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.
AAFS 2023: Call for Papers Now Open!
Abstract submissions for the AAFS 75th Anniversary Conference are now being accepted! The Program Committee for the AAFS 75th Anniversary Conference welcomes all submissions of quality, relevance, and interest to the forensic science community, centering on the ideals behind this...