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Evaluating cardiac risks of TASER: An in‐depth case study through probable current...
This study investigates the cardiac safety concerns related to TASER discharges centering on a pivotal case that marked the first TASER‐related fatality in South Korea. Employing Pratt et al.'s theoretical framework, the research evaluates the potential for ventricular fibri...
Patterns in paternal and maternal filicide: A comparative analysis of filicide cases in...
Filicide is the act of a parent killing their own offspring. Previous studies indicate that there are both commonalities and distinctions between filicides committed by mothers and fathers. The main objective of this study was to compare maternal and paternal filicide with a majo...
Poisoning with table salt while treating drug poisoning
Hypernatremia is an increase in serum sodium concentration above 145 mmol/L. There are many causes of elevated sodium levels in the blood serum. One is incorrect actions performed by medical staff. The symptoms of excessively high serum sodium levels depend on the severity of hyp...
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Correction to “A study of DNA transfers onto plastic packets placed in personal bags”
Two simplified tooth sample preparation methods for conventional laboratory and RapidHIT™...
Disaster victim identification (DVI) refers to the forensic identification of unknown individuals following a mass disaster event. Human dental structures can contain viable DNA sources when other soft tissues are compromised. However, labor‐intensive sample preparation performed...
Visual detection and enhancement of alterations in questioned documents by Mueller...
In this article, we have explored the use of Mueller polarimetry for the detection and enhancement of alterations in questioned documents. Erasures, obliterations (with liquid paper and by pasting an additional layer of paper), and insertions (made with several inks) were studied...
Acute aconitine poisoning resulting from the ingestion of medicinal liquor
Diester diterpenoid alkaloids (DDAs) are the main active ingredients of herbaceous perennial plants Aconitum. DDAs possess cardiotoxic and neurotoxic properties. Although most deaths caused by DDA poisoning are accidental, a few instances of suicide and homicide have been reporte...
Comparison of GPR signals over simulated clandestine graves with domestic pigs (Sus Scrofa...
Studies assessing the use of ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) for locating unmarked human graves commonly use pigs as proxies, with recent concerns about the adequacy of pigs as substitutes for humans. Also, there is little agreement on how to identify and describe GPR signals asso...
Taphonomic impact of vertebrate scavengers on degradation and dispersal of remains,...
Vertebrate scavengers represent important taphonomic agents that can act on a body, particularly when in an outdoor environment. Understanding the effects of these agents will direct how and where to search for human remains and influence the likelihood of discovery in a particul...