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Unexpected death in a young man associated with a unilateral swollen leg: Pathological and...
Deinagkistrodon acutus (D. acutus), also known as the Chinese moccasin, is a viper species found throughout the southeastern parts of China, northern Vietnam and Laos. D. acutus envenomation can result in coagulopathy and lead to death if not treated correctly. A 20‐year‐old man ...
Statistical comparisons of blood alcohol samples from 6‐mL and 10‐mL grey‐top tubes
Historically, blood alcohol concentration (BAC) studies utilized a 1% concentration of the preservative sodium fluoride (NaF), leaving an information gap supporting usage of lower concentrations of NaF to preserve ethanol. As many forensic laboratories utilize Becton, Dickinson a...
Drugs in bone: Detectability of substances of toxicological interest in different states...
In forensic contexts of advanced decomposition, when conventional matrices are no longer available for toxicological analyses, finding alternative matrices is necessary. The skeleton, which is fundamental for anthropologists and geneticists, could be useful also for toxicological...
Recommendations for capturing signatures digitally to optimize their suitability for...
The use of digitally captured signatures in everyday course of business increases annually and, compared to pen and paper signatures, provides various advantages concerning the administration of documents. These signatures may also become subjects of a forensic handwriting examin...
Otorrhagia as an intravital phenomenon in a case of incomplete atypical hanging
Herein, we describe a case of an 81‐year‐old woman who was found hanged in the kneeling position, at the height of about 1.3 m, with anterior position of the knot. There were two downward directed stripes of dried blood coming out of the left nostril and left ear, while the right...
Patterning of fractures in a case of intimate partner homicide (IPH)
South Africa is a country overwhelmed by crime and violence, with very high incidences of abuse against women and children. It is not often that a case of intimate partner homicide is seen in a forensic anthropological context. Here, we report on such a case where the remains of ...
Brorphine—Investigation and quantitation of a new potent synthetic opioid in forensic...
New synthetic opioids continue to appear as novel psychoactive substances (NPS) on illicit drug markets. Isotonitazene emerged in mid‐2019, becoming the most prevalent NPS opioid in the United States within a few months. Notification by the Drug Enforcement Administration of its ...
Profiling of cured residue of solvent‐based adhesives by attenuated total reflectance...
Abuse of solvent‐based adhesives jeopardizes world population, especially the young generation. Adhesive‐related exhibits encountered in forensic cases might need to be determined if they could have come from a particular source or to establish link between cases or persons. This...
Detecting grave sites from surface anomalies: A longitudinal study in an Australian...
Forensic investigations of single and mass graves often use surface anomalies, including changes to soil and vegetation conditions, to identify potential grave locations. Though numerous resources describe surface anomalies in grave detection, few studies formally investigate the...
Black powder handgun shots—Cases analysis and literature review
Black powder weapons are rarely used in countries where access to firearms is easy. Poland has a fairly restrictive law regarding possession of firearms but under the Weapons and Munitions Act of May 21, 1999, as further amended, the possession of black powder weapons using separ...
Inter‐regional digital forensic knowledge management: needs, challenges, and solutions
Increasing demand for digital evidence in criminal investigations is driving decentralization of forensic capabilities closer to the crime scene. Law enforcement agencies are struggling to keep pace with technological developments, cybercrime growth, and scientific advances. In f...
Individuals lacking ridge detail: A case study in adermatoglyphia
Adermatoglyphia is a very rare autosomal‐dominant condition that is genetically inherited and causes an individual to be born without conventional ridge detail on either their palmar or plantar surfaces (the fingers and palms of the hands and the toes and the soles of the feet). ...
Use of dental CBCT software for evaluation of medical CT‐acquired images in a multiple...
Comparison of post‐mortem dental findings to ante mortem dental records is a well‐established, frequently used scientific means of human identification. Dentistry has adapted a form of CT scanning that uses a cone‐shaped beam and is thus termed cone beam computed tomography (CBCT...
Discrimination of vermilion (sindoor) using attenuated total reflectance fourier transform...
Vermilion (sindoor) is considered sacred in the Hindu religion, and it is used routinely throughout the world by married Hindu women along the line of hair parting during marriage ceremonies, religious rituals, and festivals. Owing to its esthetic appeal, it is sometimes illegall...
Identification of triglycerides in liquid and fire debris samples by triple quadrupole...
Analysis of fire debris for triglyceride‐based oils may be of interest to fire investigators depending on the circumstances of a particular fire. Such circumstances include accidental or intentionally set cooking oil fires, fires involving triglyceride‐based "eco" fire ...
A Semi‐quantitative method for the detection of fentanyl using surface‐enhanced Raman...
A handheld, spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) system was successfully used to obtain Surface‐enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) spectra of fentanyl under simulated field conditions. A series of aqueous fentanyl solutions were prepared with commercially available gold nanop...
Trace level detection of select opioids (fentanyl, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol)...
The opioid crisis in the USA has resulted in over 702,000 overdose fatalities between 1999 and 2017 and can be attributed to over‐prescription of opioids and abuse of synthetic opioids in combination with other illicit drugs. A rapid and sensitive SERS method has been developed f...
A comparison of computed tomography, X‐ray and Lodox® scans in assessing pediatric skull...
Skull fractures are common in children both due to abuse and accidental incidences. The accurate detection of these fractures may therefore be critical. The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of CT, X‐ray, and Lodox® scans, the latter which has not previously be...
Forensic investigation approaches of searching relatives in DNA databases
There are several indirect database searching approaches to identify the potential source of a forensic biological sample. These DNA‐based approaches are familial searching, Y‐STR database searching, and investigative genetic genealogy (IGG). The first two strategies use forensic...
The first step in an investigation of quantitative ultrasound as a technique for...
This study's purpose is to evaluate whether bone speed of sound (SOS) data, a parameter of quantitative ultrasound, collected from an infant autopsy sample are comparable to data collected from healthy, living infants. We hypothesize that SOS values obtained from deceased te...