Background: Among older trauma patients, those with preexisting chronic medical conditions
(CMCs) appear to have an elevated risk of death. Whether this association is dependent on …

National statistics on drug intoxication deaths are based solely on data derived from death
certificates. This study examines the variation in the manner of death classification by state, …

Acute aortic dissections are catastrophic vascular events that have a high rate of mortality.
Aortic dissections have been associated with a variety of factors, particularly hypertension. We …

Motor vehicle-related child hyperthermia fatalities (MVRCHF) have risen slightly in the past
decade, but little research has been done investigating the circumstances surrounding …

To the Editor.—We wish to advance the discussion regarding potential transmission of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection from decedents to autopsy and/or morgue …

The National Association of Medical Examiners convened an expert panel to update the
association's evidence-based recommendations for investigating and certifying deaths …

… REFERENCE: Falzon AL, Davis GG. A 15 year retrospective … Additional information and
reprint requests: Gregory G. Davis, MD DC: Public Health Service, 1963–1996. 4. Rockett IRH, …

Results Approximately 25% of decedents involved in rapidly fatal automobile accidents
sustained pelvic fractures. In 93% of the cases, postmortem radiographs were available and …

The time-dependent postmortem increase of potassium concentration in the eye fluids has
been studied since the 1960s. However, important discrepancies on the reproducibility of the …

Purpose Heroin has a half-life of 2–6 min and is metabolized too quickly to be detected in
autopsy samples. The presence of 6-acetylmophine (6-AM) in urine, blood, or other samples is …