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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology

Issue 2/2013

Content (31 Articles)

Editorial

The challenges presented by decomposition

Roger W. Byard, Michael Tsokos

Original Article

Circumstantial and toxicological features of deaths from self-administered intravenous anesthetic/narcotic agents

Takahito Hayashi, Claas Buschmann, Benno Riesselmann, Sonja Roscher, Michael Tsokos

Original Article

Toxicological identification of diphenhydramine (DPH) in suicide

Lena Eckes, Michael Tsokos, Sieglinde Herre, René Gapert, Sven Hartwig

Original Article

In vitro validation of vaginal sampling in rape victims: the problem of Locard’s principle

Arjo J. Loeve, Rob A. C. Bilo, Eda Emirdag, Maryam Sharify, Frank Willem Jansen, Jenny Dankelman

Original Article

Material differentiation in forensic radiology with single-source dual-energy computed tomography

Thomas D. Ruder, Yannick Thali, Stephan A. Bolliger, Sandra Somaini-Mathier, Michael J. Thali, Gary M. Hatch, Sebastian T. Schindera

Original Article

The toxicology and comorbidities of fatal cases involving quetiapine

Jennifer L. Pilgrim, Olaf H. Drummer

Original Article

Svechnikov’s sign as an indicator of drowning in immersed bodies changed by decomposition: an autopsy study

Vladimir Živković, Dragan Babić, Slobodan Nikolić

Original Article

Fatty acid ethyl esters in hair as alcohol markers: estimating a reliable cut-off point by evaluation of 1,057 autopsy cases

Martin Hastedt, Lydia Bossers, Franziska Krumbiegel, Sieglinde Herre, Sven Hartwig

Review

Alcohol congener analysis and the source of alcohol: a review

Luke N. Rodda, Jochen Beyer, Dimitri Gerostamoulos, Olaf H. Drummer

Case Report

Death following the ingestion of detergent: an autopsy case with special regard to the histochemical findings

Osamu Kawamoto, Takaki Ishikawa, Shigeki Oritani, Yuko Kuramoto, Tomomi Michiue, Hitoshi Maeda

Case Report

Single coronary artery: a fatal R-I type

Mattias Kettner, Gerhard Mall, Hansjuergen Bratzke

Case Report

Lethal neuroleptic malignant syndrome due to amisulpride

Frank Musshoff, Elke Doberentz, Burkhard Madea

Case Report

Bloodless aortic dissection

C. Schyma, L. Hagemeier, B. Madea

Case Report

Sudden twin infant death on the same day: a case report and review of the literature

Ping Huang, Rongjun Yu, Shiying Li, Zhiqiang Qin, Ningguo Liu, Jianhua Zhang, Donghua Zou, Yijiu Chen

Technical Report

Molecular identification of traces from the White-tailed Sea Eagle

Christian Gausterer, Christina Stein, Christian Pichler, Remo Probst

Technical Report

Successful direct amplification of nuclear markers from a single hair follicle

Renée Ottens, Duncan Taylor, Damien Abarno, Adrian Linacre

Forensic Forum

The occurrence of cadaveric spasm is a myth

Paul J. Bedford, Michael Tsokos

Commentary

Cadaveric spasm

Burkhard Madea

Commentary

Cadaveric spasm

James R. Gill

Commentary

Cadaveric spasm

Marcella F. Fierro

Forensic Forum

Post mortem toxicology in the elderly

Roger W. Byard

Forensic Forum

Postmortem toxicology in the elderly

Steven B. Karch

Commentary

Post-mortem toxicology in the elderly

Olaf H. Drummer

Images in Forensics

Patterns of cerebral and cerebellar herniation

Roger W. Byard

Images in Forensics

Suicide with two shots to the head using a rare ‘Velo-Dog’ pocket revolver

Takahito Hayashi, René Gapert, Michael Tsokos, Sven Hartwig

Lessons from the Museum

The possible reconstruction of a sharp injury to a skull

Slobodan Nikolić, Vladimir Živković

Lessons from the Museum

Giant basilar artery aneurysm and unexpected death

Roger W. Byard

Differential Diagnosis

“Cobblestone” appearance of the ascending colon

Takahito Hayashi, Carla Schönfeld, Michael Tsokos