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Subnuclear renal tubular vacuoles in alcohol use disorder
Subnuclear vacuoles in the proximal renal tubules have been reported as a histologic sign of ketoacidosis. Originally described in diabetic ketoacidosis, renal vacuoles can be found in other ketogenic states such as alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA), starvation, and hypothermia, under...
A retrospective analysis of cardiovascular deaths: A 5‐year autopsy study of 1045 cases in...
This study aims to identify the macroscopic and microscopic changes that occur in the heart in different causes of cardiovascular death and sudden cardiac death in autopsy cases and evaluate the difficulties that a forensic practitioner may encounter during autopsies. All forensi...
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Repeatability and reproducibility of comparison decisions by firearms examiners
In a comprehensive study to assess various aspects of the performance of qualified forensic firearms examiners, volunteer examiners compared both bullets and cartridge cases fired from three different types of firearms. They rendered opinions on each comparison according to the A...
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Chemical identification and optimization of the 4‐aminophenol colorimetric test for the...
The 4‐ Aminophenol (4‐AP) colorimetric test is a fast, easy‐to‐use, and cost‐effective presumptive assay of cannabis plant material producing different chromophores with THC‐rich cannabis (blue color) and with CBD‐rich cannabis (pink color). The main drawback of the 4‐AP test is ...
Persistence of cellular material after exposure to water
Disposing of items of forensic relevance in bodies of water is one countermeasure offenders can use to avoid detection. The impact of immersion in water has been explored for blood, saliva, and semen; however, few studies have assessed touch DNA. Here we report on the effect of e...
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Recognition/Appreciation of JFS Guest Reviewers—2022
