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Δ8‐tetrahydrocannabinol, Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabidiol carboxylic acid...
The consumption of cannabis‐related products during pregnancy is increasing. Marijuana (cannabis) use during pregnancy, whether for nonmedical or medical purposes to relieve of pregnancy‐related symptoms and discomfort, can lead to potential adverse clinical and neurodevelopmenta...
A rare case of sudden death due to hemorrhage in a gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Sudden and unexpected natural death presents a diagnostic challenge in forensic practice, as the underlying cause often remains unclear before death. Acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to gastric tumors, such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), is an uncommon cause of ...
Recurrent violent behavior following medication discontinuation in chronic schizophrenia:...
Violence associated with schizophrenia is typically restricted to a small proportion of patients experiencing acute psychosis, impaired insight, or abrupt discontinuation of antipsychotic medication. Longitudinal forensic cases demonstrating recurrent severe violence across multi...
The discovery and analysis of two‐dimensional bloody footwear impressions at a fire scene
This case report describes the discovery and forensic analysis of two‐dimensional bloody footwear impressions that were fixed to ceramic tile by high temperatures from a fire. This is the first documented case of its kind in Chile. The impressions, initially latent beneath debris...
Applying knowledge graphs: Migrant decedent case trajectories in South Texas
The phenomenon of migrant death at the Texas‐Mexico border is well documented, but questions remain as concerns its spatial distribution and what happens to human remains after discovery. To start exploring these questions, we developed a knowledge graph (KG) approach to aggregat...
Advancing fetal autopsy in cases of maceration: Underwater dissection technique and its...
Fetal autopsy remains essential for determining the cause of intrauterine death and for supporting clinical, genetic, and forensic evaluations. However, in cases of advanced maceration, autolysis severely compromises tissue integrity, often preventing adequate identification of a...
Knowledge graphing in forensics: Modeling forensic case trajectories using news media
We employ a knowledge graph (KG) approach to aggregate qualitative information to harness and systematically incorporate contextual information into a forensic investigation. We are interested in tracing the spatial distribution and what happens to unidentified human remains afte...
Europium‐ and dysprosium‐modified strontium aluminate: A luminescent marker system for...
Forensic ballistics is essential in analyzing evidence from firearm use in criminal investigations, with gunshot residue (GSR) detection providing key information about the firearm and shooting conditions. Traditional methods like spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SE...
Heat hematoma‐like epidural collection mimicking traumatic hematoma in a reheated bathtub...
Prolonged immersion in a reheated bathtub can cause extensive thermal alteration and produce intracranial findings that mimic traumatic lesions on postmortem computed tomography (PMCT). Here, we report a bath‐related fatality in a woman in her late 60s in which PMCT demonstrated ...
Two autopsy cases of necrotizing soft‐tissue infection in which the causative organism was...
Necrotizing soft‐tissue infection (NSTI) is a rapidly progressing, life‐threatening disease that is difficult to diagnose based on clinical findings alone. NSTI often does not present with pus at the infection site, so it may not be suspected during an autopsy. Consequently, bact...
CT analysis of bone density changes following hot water maceration in forensic contexts
Soft tissue removal is a fundamental step in forensic anthropology, allowing for the detailed analysis of bone morphology and trauma. Among the available maceration techniques, hot water maceration is widely used due to its efficiency and ease of application. However, its effects...
Sudden death secondary to compression of the upper airway by esophageal distension
Achalasia is a motor disorder of the esophagus, with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 10,000 people worldwide. Clinically, it is expressed by progressive dysphagia for solids and liquids, regurgitation of undigested food, and chest pain. In very rare cases, achalasia could become ...
Suicidal insulin injection combined with homicidal wrist incision
Determining fatal insulin overdose remains a major challenge in forensic practice due to the absence of characteristic histopathological findings and technical limitations in postmortem insulin detection. This report presented a complex case of a 69‐year‐old diabetic female invol...
Postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) and human decomposition in anthropogenically...
Postmortem decomposition changes of bodies in aquatic environments may offer valuable insights into the postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) for medicolegal death investigators. However, the effects of immersion on the onset of such changes are poorly understood. The aims of th...
Laryngotracheal separation due to accidental ligature strangulation following entanglement...
Accidental ligature strangulation is an uncommon occurrence, most often associated with autoerotic fatalities in adults or entanglement of clothing in machinery, household devices, or vehicles. We report a case of laryngotracheal separation due to accidental ligature strangulatio...
Combining medial clavicular epiphysis ossification and clavicle length on conventional...
Accurate age estimation is crucial in forensic contexts, yet current methods have limitations. This study evaluates whether integrating clavicle length with medial clavicular epiphysis (MCE) ossification improves age estimation on conventional chest radiographs. A retrospective a...
Variations of dental diagenesis between submerged and buried samples over the first...
Burial conditions have a strong influence on the postmortem changes in dental tissue. However, microscopic postmortem changes to dental tissues within a forensic time frame have rarely been investigated and/or reported. In this study, pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) heads were buried...
Comparative study between monolithic and hexagonal ceramic structure against 7.62 × 39...
The experimental work examines the ballistic performance of boron carbide (B4C) ceramics, both as a hexagonal and monolithic cell structure, when used with ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) as backing material against 7.62 mm × 39 hardened steel core (HSC) ammunit...
Assessing the reliability of saw mark features: A comparative study using stereomicroscopy...
Saw mark analysis is an important component of forensic anthropology, particularly in cases of postmortem dismemberment. While stereomicroscopy remains the benchmark for evaluating kerf features, recent advances in imaging technologies offer new opportunities for documenting and ...
A rare case of self‐inflicted throat incision in a patient with psychotic depressive...
Suicide is a complex phenomenon triggered by multiple factors. Cut throat injuries as a method of suicide are rare compared with other methods. This method is most commonly observed in young adult males in developing countries and is often associated with economic hardship. In in...