International Journal of Legal Medicine

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Postmortem PF4 antibodies confirm a rare case of thrombosis thrombocytopenia syndrome associated with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 anti-COVID vaccination	109
Can the size of the contact area body-ground influence the presence of acute pulmonary emphysema in cases of incomplete hanging?	58
Bone age and dental age to assess criminal responsibility: Part I	45
Identification of a murder caused by brodifacoum poisoning based on clinical examinations and LC-MS/MS results	38
Candidate biomarkers in brown adipose tissue for post-mortem diagnosis of fatal hypothermia	34
Identification of a large off-ladder allele of the D21S2055 locus during population genetics analysis	30
Root canal width as a mandibular maturity marker at the 18-year threshold in the Maltese population	29
Development and validation of a multiplex assay system for simultaneous detection of HIV-1, HBV, and human STRs for forensic application on CE system	28
Characterization of male sexual assault in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: an epidemiological study from 2014 to 2017	27
Changes in tissues and organs through PMCTA carrier substances	26
The evolution of age estimation methods in forensic odontology: a bibliometric analysis from 2002 to 2024	26
Application of RNA markers in forensic body fluid analysis: from specificity and stability to polymorphism	24
Carbofuran self-poisoning: forensic and analytic investigations in twins and literature review	24
DRDarkNet: a hybrid deep feature engineering model for accurate autopsy image classification	24
Correction to: With or without human interference for precise age estimation based on machine learning?	24
Prioritising quality: investigating the influence of image quality on forensic facial comparison	23
Sensitivity of temperature-based time since death estimation on measurement location	23
Intelligent deconvolution algorithm for mixed STR profiles based on locus association modeling	23
Development of an age estimation method for the coxal bone and lumbar vertebrae obtained from post-mortem computed tomography images using a convolutional neural network	22
Observing the fragmentation of two expanding bullet types and a full metal-jacketed bullet with computed tomography—a forensic ballistics case study	21
A two-stage deep learning approach for forensic age and sex determination from hand-wrist radiographs: an anatomical pose estimation and multi-task model	20
Ballistic long bone fracture pattern: an experimental study	20
Epigenetic analyses in forensic medicine: future and challenges	20
Comparing preservation substrates under field conditions for efficient DNA recovery in bone	20
Integration of a high-resolution melt curve assay into a commercial quantification kit for preliminary identification of biological mixtures	19

Quantification of luminol chemiluminescence: a tool for estimating the postmortem interval of skeletal human remains	18
Genetic characterization of paternal lineages by Y-STR in three sample populations in Northeastern Brazil	18
Validation of the Italian, European, North German, Malaysian, and South African black formulas on Cameriere method using panoramic radiographs in Kenyan children	18
Technical note: A comparison between rehydrating solutions in the pretreatment of mummified and corified skin for forensic microscopic examination	18
Caught in the act: impact of Crematogaster cf. liengmei (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) necrophagous behavior on neonate pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus L.) in the Western Cape Province of South Africa	18
Age prediction in sub-adults based on MRI segmentation of 3rd molar tissue volumes	18
Detection of multiple biomarkers associated with satellite cell fate in the contused skeletal muscle of rats for wound age estimation	18
Correction to: Evaluation of the cardiovascular risk induced by cannabis use from a series of 43 autopsy cases	17
Effect of diazinon (organophosphate) on the composition and succession of Calliphoridae assemblages in rabbit carcasses in the Eastern Amazon	17
A probability model for estimating age in young individuals relative to key legal thresholds: 15, 18 or 21-year	17
Correction to: NSPlex: an efficient method to analyze non‑specific peaks amplified using commercial STR kits	17
Sex estimation by CT image analysis of the rib cage in a Mediterranean population	16
Solving the two-decades-old murder case through joint application of ZooMS and ancient DNA approaches	16
Effect of the reference sample nature on age estimation from the pubic symphysis	16
First French case of fatal NPS poly-consumption involving bromazolam and 2-MMC: insights from NMR and LC-HRMS	16
Cell free DNA and MiRNA analysis by quantitative Real-Time polymerase chain reaction in postmortem interval determination	16
Development of a novel forensic age estimation strategy for aged blood samples by combining piRNA and miRNA markers	16
An evaluation of forensic casework in Greece: the impact of migration on the medicolegal system and a call for systematic decedent accounting for case resolution	16
Experimental Biomechanical study on the consequences of dashboard injury of the pelvis after total hip replacement	15
Estimating bloodstain age using headspace gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS) and machine learning	15
Commentary on: “An assessment of the Henssge method for forensic death time estimation in the early post-mortem interval” by Heinrich et al	15
Molecular age estimation based on posttranslational protein modifications in bone: why the type of bone matters	15
Comparison of three massively parallel sequencing platforms for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping in forensic genetics	15
Exploration and application of microorganisms related to the inference of the time since deposition (TsD) in semen and blood stains	14
Multimethod combination for age estimation of Sarcophaga peregrina (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) with implications for estimation of the postmortem interval	14
Post-mortem genetic testing in sudden cardiac death and genetic screening of relatives at risk: lessons learned from a Czech pilot multidisciplinary study	14
Development of a protocol for standardized use of a water-soluble contrast agent with polyethylene glycol in post-mortem CT angiography	14
Forensic facial reconstruction: A computer tomography study of facial soft tissue thickness in Nigerian adult male multi-ethnic population	14
Dying at the gates of Europe – migrant deaths in Croatia	14
3D printed skulls in court — a benefit to stakeholders?	14
Forensic age estimation and legal age thresholds classification based on the elbow MRI and data mining in a Chinese population	14
Proteomic analysis discovers potential biomarkers of early traumatic axonal injury in the brainstem	14
Statistical methods for discrimination of STR genotypes using high resolution melt curve data	14
The structure of Legal Medicine in Germany – an overview	13
Forensic taphonomic experimental design matters: a study assessing clothing and carrion biomass load on scavenging in Cape Town, South Africa	13
Effect of vaporizing cannabis rich in cannabidiol on cannabinoid levels in blood and on driving ability – a randomized clinical trial	13
The use of brain tissue mechanics for time since death estimations	13
Comparing tooth development timing between ethnic groups, excluding nutritional and environmental influences	13
Water-related atmospheric agents and solubility: two parameters of validation in toxicological screening on clothing worn by skeletal remains	13
Skeletal injuries after cesarean section — a rare differential diagnosis of child abuse	13
A fundamental study on postmortem submersion interval estimation by metabolomics analyzing of gastrocnemius muscle from submersed rat models in freshwater	13
Intracranial needle insertion into an infant’s brain: a case report revealing an unprecedented computed tomography discovery	13
Fatal intoxications and inherited cardiac disorders in the young: where to draw the line?	13
Optimization of InnoXtract™ extraction and purification system for DNA extraction from skeletal samples	13
Suicide in subjects under the age of 30: a retrospective analysis	13
Characterization of forensic DIP-STR markers in the admixed population of Córdoba, Argentina	13
Radiological age assessment based on clavicle ossification in CT: enhanced accuracy through deep learning	13
Suspension-associated dislocation of the jaw in hanging	12
Development of artificial intelligence-based algorithms for the process of human identification through dental evidence	12
A machine learning approach for estimating Eastern Asian origins from massive screening of Y chromosomal short tandem repeats polymorphisms	12

Application of 3D printing in assessment and demonstration of stab injuries	12
Age estimation from the immature pars lateralis using decision tree analysis	12
Forensic analysis of deaths from train and subway surfing	12
Computer tomography-based radiomics combined with machine learning for predicting the time since onset of epidural hematoma	12
Postmortem CT angiography of fetuses, infants and children up to 12 years old a systematic review and conceptual decision tree	12
Systematically improving the efficiency of complex kinship identification through the addition of genetic markers and reference individuals	11
Internal validation study to assess the SeqStudio™ for human identification’s performance	11
Validation of the PowerPlex®35GY System: a novel eight-dye STR multiplex kit on the Spectrum Compact CE System	11
Unveiling decomposition dynamics: leveraging 3D models for advanced forensic analysis	11
Cardiac effects of 5F-Cumyl-PEGACLONE	11
Use of third molar eruption based on Gambier’s criteria in assessing dental age	11
Forensic life-threat assessments using trauma scoring in single stabs to the trunk	11
Significance of chondrocyte viability in postmortem interval assessments and chondrocyte viability assay	11
DXAGE 2.0 — adult age at death estimation using bone loss in the proximal femur and the second metacarpal	11
Magnetic bead-based separation of sperm cells from semen-vaginal fluid mixed stains using an anti-ACRBP antibody	11
Post-mortem oxycodone blood concentrations of hospitalized cancer and surgery patients compared with fatal poisonings	11
Correction to: Forensic medical reporting of non-fatal injuries in criminal cases in the Netherlands: a mixed-methods analysis of regional practices	10
Metabolomics investigation of post-mortem human pericardial fluid	10
Skin laceration caused by a short distance shot from a pepper spray launcher: a case report	10
Understanding methiopropamine, a new psychoactive substance: an in-depth review on its chemistry, pharmacology and implications to human health	10
Cranial sutures as an age indicator: verification of the method using postmortem CT acquisition material	10
Killing of sons and daughters: a systematic review for analysing the elements to distinguish the different features and circumstances related to these filicides	10
The influence of age on greater sciatic notch morphology: testing the Walker method in an Australian population	10
Estimation of population affinity using proximal femoral measurements based on computed tomographic images in the Japanese and western Australian populations	10
What we see is what we touch? Sex estimation on the skull in virtual anthropology	9
Dental age estimation using the London atlas– which tooth and which tooth stage predict age best (excluding 3rd molars)?	9
A case of intrauterine fetal death related to furcate cord insertion: a brief review of the literature and professional liability considerations	9
Development of a deep learning-based tool for coronary artery stenosis evaluation in forensic autopsies using whole slide imaging	9
Comment on the interpretation of neonatal line evidence in forensic odontology	9
A case of fatal intoxication with the novel synthetic opioid N-pyrrolidino protonitazene	9
What we see is what we touch? Sex estimation on the pelvis in virtual anthropology	9
Scanning electron microscope analysis of elements in amalgam restorations to determine when a deceased person may have lived. A method based on data from Scandinavia	9
A cost–benefit analysis for use of large SNP panels and high throughput typing for forensic investigative genetic genealogy	9
Exploring optimal methods for age-at-death estimation using pulp/tooth area ratios: a South African study	9
Development of a novel panel for blood identification based on blood-specific CpG-linked SNP markers	9
General data protection regulation: an algorithmic proposal for forensic photography	9
Forensic age estimation in adults based on multidetector computed tomography analysis of bone density in the medial meta-epiphyseal region of clavicle	9
Screening a new set of microhaplotypes in exonic regions for sample identity testing and paternity testing during whole exome sequencing analysis	9
Semi-supervised automatic dental age and sex estimation using a hybrid transformer model	9
Craniofacial superimposition: a review of focus distance estimation methods and an extension to profile view photographs	9
Diagnostic tips for multi-phase post-mortem computed tomography angiography interpretation in upper gastro-intestinal bleeding	9
The oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as a new forensic indicator in SW Europe	9
A multidisciplinary approach to forensic biological profiling on a single tooth and nail sample	8
Human Decedent Identification Unit: identifying the deceased at a South African medico-legal mortuary	8
Thanatochemistry and the role of hypoxanthine in the post-mortem interval estimation: a systematic literature review	8
DNA forensics at forty: the way forward	8
Comparison of classic Sanger and next generation sequencing mitotypes of second world war victims from Konfin I mass grave	8
Conventional and machine learning-based analysis of age, body weight and body height significance in knot position-related thyrohyoid and cervical spine fractures in suicidal hangings	8
Evaluating artificial intelligence for comparative radiography	8
An X-ray bone age assessment method for hands and wrists of adolescents in Western China based on feature fusion deep learning models	8
Validation of computational models simulating injury-related kinematics with muscle activation – obtaining data under general anaesthesia	8
Improving kinship probability in analysis of ancient skeletons using identity SNPs and MPS technology	8
Determination of sex from Computed Tomographic derived pelvic measurements among a region-specific population	8
Molecular biology research progress in post-mortem interval (PMI) estimation in forensic medicine	8
Role of integrin and its potential as a novel postmortem biomarker in traumatic axonal injury	8
A qualitative assessment of anabolic–androgenic steroid use among gym users in Jordan: motives, perception, and safety	8
Greedy regression-based cross-species gene expression modeling: a translational framework for forensic wound age estimation	8
Exploring radiomic features of lateral cerebral ventricles in postmortem CT for postmortem interval estimation	8
Identity of the numerous bloodstains at the murder scene: molecular identification of fly artifacts and fly species by CO1 analysis	8
Direct STR profiling from laundered bloodstains: an investigation of different factors of laundering	8
Evaluating the accuracy of population-specific versus generic stature estimation regression equations in a South African sample	8
The prevalence of genital injuries in post-pubertal females presenting for forensic examination after reported sexual violence: a systematic review	8
Sex and blood group determination from hair using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics	8
Forensic analysis of environmental and skin microbiome differences in college dormitories based on 16 S rRNA	8
Radiocarbon dating of dental tissues for determining time since death in forensic cases: a systematic review	8
Machine learning using random forest to differentiate between blow and fall situations of head trauma	8
Reviewing hereditary connective tissue disorders: Proposals of harmonic medicolegal assessments	8
Computer-aided craniofacial superimposition validation study: the identification of the leaders and participants of the Polish-Lithuanian January Uprising (1863–1864)	8
Assessing retinal hemorrhages with non-invasive post-mortem fundus photographs in sudden unexpected death in infancy	8
Adventure Legal Medicine: a free online serious game for supplementary use in undergraduate medical education	8
Complete investigations (autopsy, toxicology, and histology) in a death due to apixaban overdose	8
Correction to: A probability model for estimating age in young individuals relative to key legal thresholds: 15, 18 or 21-year	8
Artificial intelligence in the practice of forensic medicine: a scoping review	7
Identification of menstrual blood and vaginal fluid using a 4-plex MSRE-PCR system applicable to alleged sexual assault cases	7
DNA and protein analyses of hair in forensic genetics	7
The current state of forensic imaging – post mortem imaging	7
Further experiments and remarks regarding the possible formation of blood stains on the Turin Shroud: stains attributed to the nailing of the hands	7
Forensic sex classification by convolutional neural network approach by VGG16 model: accuracy, precision and sensitivity	7
Identification of sudden cardiac death from human blood using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning	7
Unearthing forensic genetics: preliminary results on the ability to generate DNA profiles from buried human biological samples	7

Elastic fiber degradation as a possible indicator for PMI estimation on mummified and corified skin: a pilot study	7
Assessing the contribution of orthodontic profiles in predicting facial soft tissue thickness for forensic facial approximation	7
The Free State Collection for Anthropological Research (FS-CAR): a new contemporary identified skeletal collection in South Africa	7
The influence of biological relatedness on sexual dimorphism and sex classification based on external morphology of the frontal bone	7
Forensic personal identification using two-dimensional computed tomographic imaging of the frontal sinus: a comparative analysis of feature matching algorithms	7
A morphoscopic exploration of cranial sexual dimorphism among modern South Africans using computed tomography scans	7
Petrous bones versus tooth cementum for genetic analysis of aged skeletal remains	7
Fatal and nonfatal sharp force injuries to the limbs: a study of forensic autopsies in Sweden (2010–2019)	7
Integrating the salivary microbiome in the forensic toolkit by 16S rRNA gene: potential application in body fluid identification and biogeographic inference	7
Does third molar agenesis influence the second lower molar mineralization?	7
A comprehensive epidemiological assessment of female rape in São Paulo State, Brazil: trends, patterns, and implications for public health	7
Multiple nail gun injuries: suicide or homicide?	7
Intoxications involving methoxyacetylfentanyl and U-47700: a study of 3 polydrug fatalities	7
A critical review of medicolegal research and information asymmetries in investigating cases of extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances	7
Is there sufficient evidence that the hyoid bone can be used for sexual dimorphism? a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Hypothermia drives fatty acid transporter 1 upregulation and lipid accumulation in renal tubules: evidence from forensic cases	7
A crime case involving a mixture of three individuals solved using a sample from the daughter of the person of interest	7
Global trends in DNA research on aged human skeletal remains: a bibliometric analysis (1989–2024)	7
Retrospective analysis-based prioritization and degradation pattern characterization of sudden unexplained death susceptibility genes	7
Comparison of different dental age estimation methods with deep learning: Willems, Cameriere-European, London Atlas	7
Global characterization of extrachromosomal circular DNAs in four body fluids	7
Altered DNA methylation at age-associated CpG sites in children with growth disorders: impact on age estimation?	7
Validating the use of clinical MSCT scans for cranial nonmetric sex estimation in a contemporary Indonesian population	7
Exploring transcriptomic signatures in sudden unexplained death (SUD) cases	7
Evaluation of Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid following fatal traumatic brain injury	6
Projectile deformation on human bone and on a polyurethane simulant	6
Comparison of DNA preservation between adult and non-adult ancient skeletons	6
Validation of age estimation methods through the scapula in a Mediterranean non-adult population	6
An experimental rat model of electric shock injury with isolated electric shock and water conduction: the histopathological changes on the skin and internal organs and the effect on biochemical parame	6
Emergence of 2-MMC in the French Alps: description of 13 clinical and forensic toxicology cases	6
Insights into dental age estimation: introducing multiple regression data from a Black South African population on modified gustafson’s criteria	6
Fatal road traffic accidents and injuries: a preliminary study	6
Gunshot residues found at the exit wound: a case report	6
Overlapping application of the forensic DNA analysis workflow to buried late-medieval human skeletal remains	6
Different machine learning methods based on maxillary sinus in sex estimation for northwestern Chinese Han population	6
High-voltage electrocution at a hydroelectric plant: a case report with SEM-EDS analysis of electrical wounds	6
Charting the growth through intelligence: A SWOC analysis on AI-assisted radiologic bone age estimation	6
Profiling of hypoxic and extracellular matrix remodeling markers in biofluids and cerebral tissue after traumatic brain injury: expression and signaling crosstalk of HIF-1α, MMP-9/14 and EPHA2	6
Fatal atomoxetine overdose in Japan: a forensic autopsy case report	6
The temporal course of third molar mineralization in a black South African population	6
Correction to: Post-mortem to ante-mortem facial image comparison for deceased migrant identification	6
Stability of the skin microbiome during short-term in situ and in vitro conditions: Foundational support for the potential to trace skin sites and identify individuals	6
Effect of the luminol test on blood mRNA detection: A pilot study	6
Artificial intelligence and dental age estimation: development and validation of an automated stage allocation technique on all mandibular tooth types in panoramic radiographs	6
"Shedding the status"—a meta-analysis on the individual propensity to shed skin material in the context of forensic trace analysis	6
Correction to: Population substructure affects kinship testing in multi-ethnic areas of China	6
Diagnostic accuracy of rib fracture detection in forensic post-mortem photon counting CT	6
Establishment of a multiplex PCR-CE assay for the simultaneous and rapid analysis of age markers for Calliphora vicina pupae	6
The tall order of stature estimation in burnt skeletal remains: a performance test in the Portuguese population	6
Fat embolism after intraosseous catheters in pediatric forensic autopsies	6
Enhancing trace DNA recovery from disposable face masks: insights from the COVID-19 era and beyond	6
Immunohistological detection of pentosidine in the epiglottis:A contribution to molecular age estimation	6
Violence against women in North-East Piedmont, Italy: a cross-sectional study on patients accessing the emergency department (2017–2020)	6
Microbiota signature of the lung as the promising bioindicator for drowning diagnosis and postmortem submersion interval estimation	6
Development of a mobile application to estimate time of death based on the compound method	6
Understanding the burden of unidentified bodies: a systematic review	6
Influence of light conditions (colour temperature and illuminance) on the evaluation of root translucency for the application of Lamendin’s age-at-death estimation technique	6
Characterization of fluid in facial sinuses on post-mortem CT in case of death by drowning	6
Exploring the genetic implications of demographic dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir using autosomal STRs	6
Reference and target sample age distribution impacts between model types in dental developmental age estimation	6
An assessment of skeletal fracture patterning resulting from fatal motorcycle crashes	6
Evaluating juror understanding of traumatic head injury with different formats of evidence presentation in court: a follow up study	6
Age assessment according to the stages of pulp involution in a Brazilian sample	6
Comparison of DNA preservation between ribs and vertebrae	6
Effects of aluminium phosphide on larval morphometry of two important Chrysomya species	5
A critical review of “Artificial intelligence in the practice of forensic medicine: a scoping review”	5
Quantitative evaluation of endometrium-expressed mRNAs for the purpose of discriminating between menstruation and traumatic vaginal injury in sexual assault cases	5
Applicable Forensic Biomarker for Drowning Diagnosis: Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 2 (ERK2)	5
Automatic rib fracture detection on postmortem CT data using deep learning	5
Sex estimation from long bones: a machine learning approach	5
Distribution of bone fragments in angled shots: an experimental study conducted on composite models containing artificial bone plates	5
Developmental validation of an mRNA-cSNP profiling panel for body fluids identification and individualization	5
Development of a multiplex panel with 31 multi-allelic InDels for forensic DNA typing	5
Metric evaluation of the anterior nasal spine to estimate sex and population group in South African individuals	5
Comparison between MACSprep™ forensic sperm microbead kit and Erase Sperm Isolation kit for the enrichment of sperm fractions recovered from sexual assault samples	5
Quantifying the potential of morphological parameters for human dental identification: part 2—selecting the strongest identifiers in mandibular permanent teeth	5
Estimating age in elderly individuals: a morphological and quantitative approach using the pubic symphysis	5
Using all available evidence to solve kinship cases	5
Age and sex estimation using post-mortem CT scout view	5
Evaluation of Demirjian staging method reproducibility and reliability for dental age estimation between eight forensic experts	5
Development of an AI-based model for sex estimation using CT-derived metrics from paranasal sinuses	5
Microcracking pattern in fractured bones: new approach for distinguishing between peri- and postmortem fractures	5
Effects of solvent-based adhesive removal on the subsequent dual analysis of fingerprint and DNA	5
Spinal cord injury in abusive and accidental head injury in children, a neuropathological investigation	5
Forensic species identification: practical guide for animal and plant DNA analysis	5
Commentary on: “Impact of (forensic) expert opinions according to the Istanbul Protocol in Germany—results and insights of the in: Fo-project”	5
Impact of face-derived DNA on touch DNA deposition on cell phone screens	5
Age estimation in infant skeletal remains by measurements of the pars lateralis	5
Multi-view deep fusion for forensic dental age estimation in tomographic imaging	5
Forensic age estimation using Dedouit classification in adolescents of the Southwestern Chinese Han population based on the knee MRI	5
Comparison of genotyping and weight of evidence results when applying different genotyping strategies on samples from a DNA transfer experiment	5
Classification performance of the Sella-Tunis et al. (2017) sex estimation method in Czech population: different posterior probability threshold approaches	5
Comprehensive investigation of the Applied Biosystems™ SeqStudio™ Genetic Analyzer platform for forensic DNA typing	5
Variability and forensic efficiency of 12 X-STR markers in Namibian populations	5
Postmortem morphology of honeybee stings induced fatal anaphylaxis	5