Legal Medicine

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Autopsies of COVID-19 deceased? Absolutely!	53
Application and performance of artificial intelligence technology in forensic odontology – A systematic review	53
Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic period on depression, anxiety and stress levels of the healthcare employees in Turkey	51
On the use of machine learning algorithms in forensic anthropology	34
Deaths associated with newly launched SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (Comirnaty®)	30
No promising antidote 25 years after the Tokyo subway sarin attack: A review	24
Age prediction in living: Forensic epigenetic age estimation based on blood samples	21
Postmortem findings in COVID-19 fatalities: A systematic review of current evidence	21
Simultaneous quantification of urea, uric acid, and creatinine in human urine by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry	17
Accuracy of the Demirjian's method for assessing the age in children, from 1973 to 2020. A meta-analysis	16
Individual identification using the RapidHIT™ ID system for forensic samples	16
Burnout among physicians working in a pandemic hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic	16
Investigation of chloroplast regions rps16 and clpP for determination of Cannabis sativa crop type and biogeographical origin	16
A medico-legal definition of femicide	16
Post-mortem ocular changes and time since death: Scoping review and future perspective	14
Fatal methanol poisoning with different clinical and autopsy findings: Case report and literature review	13
Supramolecular solvent (SUPRASs) extraction method for detecting benzodiazepines and zolpidem in human urine and blood using gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry	13
Age-related DNA methylation analysis for forensic age estimation using post-mortem blood samples from Japanese individuals	13
Hair analysis interpretation in post-mortem situations: Key considerations and proposals to overcome main hurdles	13
Are cranial peri-mortem fractures identifiable in cremated remains? A study on 38 known cases	12
The time of death in Dutch court; using the Daubert criteria to evaluate methods to estimate the PMI used in court	12
Age estimation using third molar maturation based on Demirjian’s criteria	12
Evaluation of marker selection methods and statistical models for chronological age prediction based on DNA methylation	12
Autopsy findings of post-COVID-19 vaccination deaths in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan, 2021	11
Identifying muscle hemorrhage in rat cadavers with advanced decomposition by FT-IR microspectroscopy combined with chemometrics	11

A forensic case study for body fluid identification using DNA methylation analysis	11
Validation and forensic application of a new 19 X-STR loci multiplex system	11
Sex assessment with the radius in Portuguese skeletal populations (late 19th – early to mid 20th centuries)	11
Application of droplet digital PCR method for DNA methylation-based age prediction from saliva	10
Sex estimation from foramen magnum parameters in adult Turkish population: A computed tomography study	10
Lethal case of myocardial ischemia following overdose of the synthetic cannabinoid ADB-FUBINACA	10
Dental age estimation of Tibetan children and adolescents: Comparison of Demirjian, Willems methods and a newly modified Demirjian method	10
Age estimation from sternebral fusion in an Indian population – A computed tomographic evaluation	10
Child abuse and neglect: Are future medical doctors prepared?	10
The effect of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis on liver weight and dimensions	10
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) hepatotoxicity increases in the presence of an added herbal compound	10
Soft tissue thickness in Brazilian adults of different skeletal classes and facial types: A cone beam CT – Study	9
New psychoactive versus conventional stimulants - a ten-year review of casework in Hungary	9
Accuracy of the London Atlas, Haavikko’s Method and Cameriere’s European Formula of dental age estimation in Turkish children	9
A fatal poisoning case of acetone cyanohydrin and citalopram	9
Femicide and forensic pathology: Proposal for a shared medico-legal methodology	9
Four cases of sodium nitrite suicidal ingestion: A new trend and a relevant Forensic Pathology and Toxicology challenge	9
Comparison of 2D OPG image versus orthopantomogram from 3D CBCT from the forensic point of view	9
Sex estimation of the humerus: A geometric morphometric analysis in an adult sample	8
Integrated multidisciplinary approach in a case of occupation related planned complex suicide-peticide	8
Characteristics of drowning deaths in an inner city river	8
Cut or burnt? – Categorizing morphological characteristics of heat-induced fractures and sharp force trauma	8
A case of fatal multi-organ inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination	8
Development of an LC–MS/MS method for quantification of 3-chloro-L-tyrosine as a candidate marker of chlorine poisoning	7
Determination of 3-chloro-l-tyrosine as a novel indicator of chlorine poisoning utilizing gas chromatography-mass spectrometric analysis	7
Kinetics and distribution of benzalkonium compounds with different alkyl chain length following intravenous administration in rats	7
Development and validation of Kongoh ver. 3.0.1: Open-source software for DNA mixture interpretation in the GlobalFiler system based on a quantitative continuous model	7
Immunohistochemical analysis of thrombomodulin expression in myocardial tissue from autopsy cases of ischemic heart disease	7
Immunohistochemical analysis of CD31 expression in myocardial tissues from autopsies of patients with ischemic heart disease	7
Comparison of air dose and operator exposure from portable X-ray units	7
Mutation rate evaluation at 21 autosomal STR loci: Paternity testing experience	7
Detection and quantification of psychotropic drug etaqualone in human hair using GC–MS/MS	7
A fatal case of intoxication from a single use of eutylone: Clinical symptoms and quantitative analysis results	7
Biometric sex assessment from the femur and tibia in a modern Greek population	7
Rib histomorphometry: A reliability and validation study with a critical review of histological techniques for forensic age estimation	7
Post-mortem histopathology of pituitary and adrenals of COVID-19 patients	7
Specific interpretation of hair concentrations in 2 fatal metformin intoxication cases	7
An autopsy case report of aortic dissection complicated with histiolymphocytic pericarditis and aortic inflammation after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination	7
Review on forensic importance of myiasis: Focus on medicolegal issues on post-mortem interval estimation and neglect evaluation	7
Sex estimation using foramen magnum measurements, discriminant analyses and artificial neural networks on an eastern Turkish population sample	7
Facial soft tissue depth measurements in cone-beam computed tomography: A study of a Brazilian sample	6
Heart rupture as an acute complication of cocaine abuse: A case report	6
Phylogenic analysis and forensic genetic characterization of Guizhou Miao tribes from 58 microareas via autosomal STR	6
Fatal anaphylaxis due to alpha-gal syndrome after initial cetuximab administration: The first forensic case report	6
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of forensic practitioners during COVID-19 pandemic in Arab countries	6
Paradoxal dyeing affinity’s inversion of the connective tissue at Goldner’s Masson trichrome staining as a peculiar characteristic of compressed and exsiccated cadaveric skin	6
Could a “body fragmentation index” be useful in reconstructing events prior to burial: Case studies of selected primary and secondary mass graves from eastern Bosnia	6
Estimation of sex based on patella measurements in a contemporary Chinese population using multidetector computed tomography: An automatic measurement method	6
Sacral morphometrics for sex estimation of dead cases in Central Thailand	6
Epigenome-wide screening of CpG markers to develop a multiplex methylation SNaPshot assay for age prediction	6

Sex estimation from the clavicle using 3D reconstruction, discriminant analyses, and neural networks in an Eastern Turkish population	6
Applicability of 3.0 T MRI images in the estimation of full age based on shoulder joint ossification: Single-centre study	6
Sex estimation from knee breadth dimensions in a Finnish population	5
A forensic autopsy case: Sudden unexpected death due to cardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor	5
Implication of High-mobility group box-1 and skin post mortem changes in estimation of time passed since death: Animal and human study	5
Diatom extraction: A new technique with heated H2O2. A technical note	5
Postmortem examination and toxicological analysis for acute metonitazene intoxication in Japan: A case report	5
Immunohistochemistry patterns of SARS-CoV-2 deaths in forensic autopsies	5
An autopsy case: Unusual characteristics of stab wounds inflicted by a survival knife	5
Genetic polymorphism of both 29 Y-STRs and 213 Y-SNPs in Han populations from Shandong Province, China	5
Unusual Lichtenberg figures in a lightning strike’s victim: Case report and literature review	5
Efficacy of DRIVEN-FLOW® M7-II, a new on-site drug screening kit in postmortem urine compared with Triage DOA®	5
Neonatal sudden death caused by a novel heterozygous mutation in SLC25A20 gene: A case report and brief literature review	5
A sudden death due to acute necrotizing encephalopathy associated with influenza A virus infection: An autopsy case report	5
Association between sexual activity-related death and non-prescription use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors	5
Correlation study between anatomopathological data and levels of blood morphine concentrations in heroin-related deaths	5
Micro-CT processing’s effects on microscopic appearance of human fetal cardiac samples	5
Effects of DNA degradation and genotype imputation on high-density SNP microarray in pairwise kinship analysis	5
Stature estimation from various three-dimensional anthropometric foot measurements of Taiwanese female population	5
NGS plus bacterial culture: A more accurate method for diagnosing forensic-related nosocomial infections	4
Physical assessment of tortures: Interobserver analysis of medico-legal degrees of consistency based on the Istanbul protocol	4
Assessment of 19 years of a prospective national survey on drug-facilitated crimes in France	4
Application of Lithium Assay kit LS for quantification of lithium in whole blood and urine	4
Cutoff value for hypertrophic heart weight in the Japanese population	4
The number of SNPs required for distinguishing Japanese from other East Asians	4
The usefulness of postmortem computed tomography angiography for subdural hematoma caused by rupture of the cortical artery: A report of two autopsy cases and a literature review	4
Characteristics of human movement and injury in a side collision between the front of a small car and a bicycle	4
Causes of death of forensic autopsy cases tested positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan	4
Forensic genetic polymorphisms of 16 X-STR loci in the Yunnan Miao population and their relationship to other Chinese groups	4
Size and shape of human mandible: Sex differences and influence of age on sex estimation accuracy	4
Aging is only significant factor causing CPR-induced injuries and serious injuries	4
Taphonomic model of decomposition	4
Investigation of the applicability of virtual gastroscopy based on postmortem computed tomography to detect changes in the stomach, along with reports of three rare cases	4
Facial reconstruction using 3-D computerized method: A scoping review of Methods, current Status, and future developments	4
A burned body with a shotgun head injury found on an “altar” made of banknotes: A case report from Greece and brief review of the literature	4
Rapid semen identification from mixed body fluids using methylation-sensitive high-resolution melting analysis of the DACT1 gene	4
Forensic medical characteristics of firearm exit wounds in cases with armour protection	4
Suicide committed by a paramedic using a cocktail of drugs: Morphine, etomidate, diazepam and rocuronium. Case report and review of literature	4
Fatal consequence after MiraDry® treatment: Necrotizing fasciitis complicated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome	4
Above or below 14 years? An orthopantomographic study based on chronological course of eruption of mandibular premolars and second molars in a sample of south Indian children	4
Effect of FURIN SNP rs17514846 on coronary atherosclerosis in human cardiac specimens: An autopsy study of 106 cases	4
A case of carbon monoxide poisoning before a vehicle fire: Availability of volatile hydrocarbons analysis	4
Genetic polymorphism of 24 Y-STR loci in Altay Hui and Kazakh populations from northwest China	4
Uncovering forensic evidence of drug-facilitated sexual assault: Toxicological findings from Eastern Denmark from 2015–2022	4
In the case of extensively putrefied bodies, the analysis of entomological samples may support and complement the toxicological results obtained with other alternative matrices	4
A fully automated sex estimation for proximal femur X-ray images through deep learning detection and classification	4
Mutation analysis for 25 Y-STR markers in Japanese population	4
Mycobacterium Chimaera: Clinical and medico-legal considerations starting from a case of sudden acoustic damage	4
Testing the nonlinear equations for dental age evaluation in a population of eastern China	4
A new analytical cut-off point for determining 18 years of age using MRI on medial clavicular epiphysis	4
Applicability of the Calce method for age estimation in an Indian population: A clinical CT-based study	4
Some tips on age estimation using DNA methylation in saliva samples as an index across the Japanese and Indonesian ethnicities	4
Efficacy of machine learning assisted dental age assessment in local population	4
Rediscovering the value of images in supporting personal identification of missing migrants	4
Unexpected death due to spontaneous splenic rupture: A rare case in splenic angiosarcoma	4
The significance of post-mortem vitreous calcium concentration in forensic practice	4
The first data of allele frequencies for 23 autosomal STRs in the Ede ethnic group in Vietnam	4
Precise and comprehensive determination of multiple body fluids by applying statistical cutoff values to a multiplex reverse transcription-PCR and capillary electrophoresis procedure for forensic purp	4
Examination of the usefulness of next-generation sequencing in mixed DNA samples	4
CircSMARCC1 and CircLRBA are potential biomarkers in forensic postmortem diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction	4
PROS1 variant in sudden death case of pulmonary embolism caused by calcification in the inferior vena cava: The importance of postmortem genetic analysis	4
The fusion of ossification centers – A comparative review of radiographic and other imaging modalities of age assessment in living groups of children, adolescents, and young adults	4
Histological microaggregates as a sign of systemic dissemination due to oral ingestion of povidone-iodine (Betadine®)	4
Morphological analysis of lingula shape in a modern Italian cemeterial population: Clinical and forensic considerations	3
Proximal femur in biological profile estimation – Current knowledge and future directions	3
Determination of metallization with energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescent spectrometry in experimental electric injury	3
Population data for 23 autosomal STR loci in White British population	3
A case of medical liability involving an unexpected systemic amyloidosis	3
Advances in the identification of deciduous molar tooth germs	3
A multidisciplinary approach in pre-pubertal child sexual assault cases – forensic evaluation and suggestions	3
Bloodstain examination and DNA typing from hand-washed bloodstains on clothes	3
Methamphetamine-related forensic autopsy cases in a Japanese prefecture over a 7-year period: Characteristics of deaths and blood concentrations	3
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with fatal outcome: Report on four forensic autopsy cases	3
Dystrophin and metalloproteinase 9 in myocardial ischemia: A post-mortem immunohistochemical study	3
Assessment of blood 2-aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic acid concentrations: Age and sex differences, and correlation with carboxyhemoglobin in fire victims	3
Toluene abuse as a contributing factor in a case of fatal autoerotic asphyxia	3
Medico-legal assessment of acid attack (Vitriolage) injuries in Egypt: Fate, outcomes and permanent infirmity	3
Significance of detecting postmortem serum IgE in frozen corpses for the diagnosis of anaphylaxis in forensic	3
DNA microarray analysis of hypothermia-exposed murine lungs for identification of forensic biomarkers	3
Reporting beetles in a mummified human corpse in Malaysia: Necrobia rufipes (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) and Dermestes maculatus De Geer, 1774 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)	3

Recent trends in barbiturate detection in medicolegal deaths	3
Haplotype diversity and phylogenetic relationship analysis of Chinese Yulin Han population using 59 Y-STR loci of two novel Y-STR typing systems	3
Legal scenarios in the coronavirus time: Medico legal implications in the aspects of governance	3
Relevance of diatom testing on closed organs of a drowned cadaver who died after receiving treatment for 10 days: A case report	3
Development and validation of a SYBR green-based mitochondrial DNA quantification method by following the MIQE and other guidelines	3
Multidisciplinary analysis of bite marks in a fatal human dog attack: A case report	3
Discussion of the features of suicide trends in 1994–1995 and 2019–2020: The need for different contents in suicide prevention measures for both periods in Japan from the viewpoint of the present	3
Fatal intoxication due to transrectal methamphetamine overdose: A case report	3
Genetic study with 21 autosomal STRs in five Peruvian macro regions for human identification purposes	3
Identification of volatile organic compounds in muscle tissues of different species based on Headspace-Gas-Chromatography Ion-Mobility spectrometry	3
Resolving the recombination pattern of 38 X-STRs from Chinese Han three-generation pedigrees	3
Biparietal osteodystrophy: Macroscopic appearance, computed tomography imaging and microarchitectural analysis	3
Effect of machine-washing semen-stained fabrics on the persistence of human spermatozoa DNA: A systematic review of five articles	3
Genetic investigation of 124 SNPs in a Myanmar population using the Precision ID Identity Panel and the Illumina MiSeq	3
Quantification of the benzimidazole opioid analog isotonitazene in human hair using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry	3
Descriptive analyses of differentially expressed proteins during intrapuparial stage based on the label-free proteomics technique between Chrysomya megacephala and Synthesiomyia nudiseta	3
Matricide and psychiatric evaluation: An update	3
Splenic peliosis associated with spontaneous rupture and massive bleeding	3
Validation and assessment of the Investigator® 24plex QS kit for forensic casework application: Comparison with the PowerPlex® fusion system and GlobalFiler™ PCR amplification kits	3
A test to study the influence of impaction on mandibular third molar development and forensic age estimation in a sample of south Indian children and young adults	3
Potential for personal identification using the volume of the mastoid air cells extracted from postmortem computed tomographic images	3
Evaluation of cytokines and structural proteins to analyze the pathology of febrile central nervous system disease	3
Liability claims in Spain post-COVID-19: A predictable scenario	3
Autopsy case of Rosai–Dorfman disease presenting as fibrinous pericarditis	3
Population data and phylogenetic structure of 19 STR loci in Chinese Hui ethnic group residing in Yunnan province of China	3
Rapid determination of five common toxic alkaloids in blood by UPLC–MRM–IDA–EPI: Application to poisoning case	3
Guillain–Barré syndrome as a fatal complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection – An autopsy case	3
Overkilling: A specific type of homicide – Constructing the definition: Injuries and victim	3
Effects on oral tissues of asphyxiation caused by cervical compression: The pink teeth phenomenon in Kato’s studies (1941)	3
Estimation of the mandibular dimensions from linear cranial measurements for use in craniofacial reconstruction: A preliminary study	3
Deep learning in sex estimation from knee radiographs – A proof-of-concept study utilizing the Terry Anatomical Collection	3
Fatal human herpes virus 6B myocarditis: Postmortem diagnosis of HHV-6B based on CD134+ T-cell tropism	2
Bioinformatics analysis of sequential gene expression profiling after skin and skeletal muscle wound in mice	2
The applicability of Willems’ and Lee’s dental age estimation methods for Japanese children and the comparison with the Korean population	2
Development of formulae for dental age estimation using digital radiographs in the Mongolian population	2
Significance of postmortem biomarkers and multimarker strategy in sudden cardiac death	2
Application of nasal profile estimation methods for Korean population	2
Analysis and recommendations regarding surgeons’ liabilities during an acute health crisis	2
Massively parallel sequencing data of 31 autosomal STR loci obtained using the Precision ID GlobalFiler NGS STR Panel v2 for 82 Japanese population samples	2
A retrospective analysis of data from illicit drug abuse cases in Beijing between 2018 and 2020	2
Age estimation of Hispanic children in the United States: Development and validation of dental reference dataset based on two staging systems	2
Milk of calcium pericardial effusion confirmed with postmortem computed tomography and autopsy findings: A case report	2
Analytical method for detection and quantification of new emerging drug etaqualone in human blood and urine by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry	2
A method for determining valproic acid in human whole blood and urine via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and small-scale inter-laboratory trial	2
Mechanism of transverse fracture of the skull base caused by blunt force to the mandible	2
Immunohistochemical analysis of vimentin expression in myocardial tissue from autopsy cases of ischemic heart disease	2
Cardiac sudden death in a young cannabis user	2
The grading diagnostic strategy of molecular autopsy combined with pathological autopsy in the forensic diagnosis of cardiomyopathy	2
Fatal Dieulafoy lesion with IgG4-related disease: An autopsy case report	2
Measurement of the open apices of mandibular first and second premolars to test the chronological age over 14 years: Study on a sample of south Indian children	2
Wound age estimation based on chronological changes in chitinase 3-like protein 1 expression	2
Immunohistochemical analysis of von Willebrand factor expression in myocardial tissues from autopsies of patients with ischemic heart disease	2
A revised nose tip shape validation method for facial reconstruction based on CT data from a modern German population	2
Determination of phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth) 16:0/18:1 in dried blood samples of drivers involved in traffic accidents: A pilot study	2
Deciduous teeth development in fetuses using postmortem computed tomography image analysis	2
Population genetic data of 4 multicopy Y-STR markers in Chinese	2
DNA methylation-based age estimation and quantification of the degradation levels of bisulfite-converted DNA	2
Drowning versus postmortem submersion: Biochemical and histopathological examination and estimation of postmortem intervals (an experimental study)	2
The paradigm of interdisciplinarity in forensic investigation. A case in Southeastern Spain	2
Overkilling: A specific type of homicide – Constructing the definition: Perpetrator, weapon and circumstances	2
Simultaneous DNA and RNA profiling in a case of sexual assault in a 3-year-old child: Forensic genetics solves the crime	2
Long-lasting agony and failure to provide assistance in a case of mixed methadone-prescription drugs acute intoxication	2
Bone and Tooth: Substrates for determining Drowning: A new diagnostic procedure in forensic medicine Practice?	2
Systemic amyloidosis with amyloid goiter: An autopsy report	2
A case of necrotizing fasciitis following intra-articular injections – Iatrogenic or spontaneous?	2
Evaluation of probability distribution models for stutter ratios in the typing system of GlobalFiler and 3500xL Genetic Analyzer	2
The effect of ethanol or long-time reaction on the diatom test in water samples using sodium hypochlorite	2
27 Y-chromosomal STR haplotypic structure for the Chinese Han population from Changchun, Northeastern China	2
“Body stuffing” and “Body packing” – Forensic control of human excrements in police custody in Hamburg, Germany	2
Sudden nasal bleeding and brodifacoum: A case of accidental exposure or attempted homicide?	2
Krabbe’s disease; A rare case report	2
The development of the novel 22 X- indel multiplex system for forensic genetics	2
Forensic applicability of autosomal insertion/deletion loci in Chinese Daur ethnic group and genetic affinity evaluations between Daur group and reference populations	2
Deep learning in forensic shotgun pattern interpretation – A proof-of-concept study	2
Assessment of Triage DOA®, Status DS10, and DRIVEN-FLOW® M8-Z on-site drug screening kits for postmortem urine	2
Development of age-estimation formula using postmortem oral findings: A pilot study	2
Population affinity estimation on a Spanish sample: Testing the validity and accuracy of cranium and mandible online software methods	2
Investigation of the skin lesions in lightning strike death	2
Estimation of sex using dimensions around the metatarsal diaphyseal nutrient foramen: Application of discriminant function analysis and logistic regression models	2
X-ray analytic microscopy with CT-guided sample extraction to analyze potential projectile fragments in a dead serow	2
Rumor has it: A narrative review on the use of skeletal non-metric traits and variants for personal identification	2
A case of sudden cardiac death due to mitochondrial disease	2
Suicide, depression and thyroid dysregulation: An unusual case of unplanned complex suicide	2
Development of analytical method for illegal substances in sweat and comparison of the effectiveness of sweat collection materials	2
Efficiency analysis of VersaPlex™ 27PY system in Central Indian Population: First report from Indian population	2
Pentobarbital overdose: A case of contract killing	2
Characteristics and outcomes of homicidal and accidental stab wounds in emergency hospitals: A medicolegal comparative study	2
Enhancing skeletal age estimation accuracy using support vector regression models	2
What about cerebral venous sinus thrombosis? A series of three autopsy cases	2
Crossbow injuries: A case of suicide	2
Pediatric poisoning deaths in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review	2
Delayed familial self-immolation: A rare memorial event	2
Deaths associated with newly launched SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	2
Body donation in Italy and the issue of consent: Operational suggestions	2
When DNA profiling is not enough? A case of same-sex siblings identification by odontological assessment after gas explosion-related building collapse	2