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View article: Diagnosing milk aspiration as a cause of death in sudden unexpected infant death: forensic insights from post-mortem analysis impacting criminal investigations
Diagnosing milk aspiration as a cause of death in sudden unexpected infant death: forensic insights from post-mortem analysis impacting criminal investigations Open
Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) encompasses both explained and unexplained infant fatalities. When a comprehensive investigation yields inconclusive results, the case is classified as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). On the other…
View article: Distinguishing injury patterns in fatal falls from heights versus pedestrian impacts: an autopsy study for differential diagnosis in ambiguous cases
Distinguishing injury patterns in fatal falls from heights versus pedestrian impacts: an autopsy study for differential diagnosis in ambiguous cases Open
This study investigated the injury patterns associated with fatal falls from heights compared to individuals struck by cars, aiming to enhance the differential diagnosis in ambiguous cases, where it is unclear whether the body fell from ne…
View article: Investigating cardiac genetic background in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Investigating cardiac genetic background in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) Open
View article: Forensic significance and inferential value of PMCT features in charred bodies: A bicentric study
Forensic significance and inferential value of PMCT features in charred bodies: A bicentric study Open
View article: Samples used in molecular autopsy: an update
Samples used in molecular autopsy: an update Open
Molecular autopsy makes it possible to identify the genetic alteration responsible for an inherited arrhythmogenic disease, main suspected cause of sudden death in cases that remain unexplained after a complete medico-legal autopsy. By usi…
View article: Postmortem diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome on autoptic findings: is it reliable? A systematic review
Postmortem diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome on autoptic findings: is it reliable? A systematic review Open
View article: What can autopsy say about COVID-19? A case series of 60 autopsies
What can autopsy say about COVID-19? A case series of 60 autopsies Open
View article: Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review
Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review Open
Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) and/or algorithms on drug management in primary care settings comparing AI and/or algorithms with standard clinical practice. Second, we evaluate…
View article: Trend in 167 cases of minors witnessing violence: The role played by COVID-19 pandemic
Trend in 167 cases of minors witnessing violence: The role played by COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background There currently is no evidence that COVID-19 has had an impact on the rates of psychological abuses occurring when a minor witnesses interpersonal violence. Aim Our aim was to describe the accesses of the last four years to the …
View article: Eosinophilic Infiltration of the Sino-Atrial Node in Sudden Cardiac Death Caused by Long QT Syndrome
Eosinophilic Infiltration of the Sino-Atrial Node in Sudden Cardiac Death Caused by Long QT Syndrome Open
Sudden death is defined as the unexpected death of a healthy person that occurs within the first hour of the onset of symptoms or within 24 h of the victim being last seen alive. In some of these cases, rare deleterious variants of genes a…
View article: Microbiological screening tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the first hour since the hospital admission: A reliable tool for enhancing the safety of pediatric care
Microbiological screening tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the first hour since the hospital admission: A reliable tool for enhancing the safety of pediatric care Open
Introduction/purpose Since a significant proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections occur within healthcare facilities, a multidisciplinary approach is required for careful and timely assessment of the risk of infection in asymptomatic patients o…
View article: Virtual autopsy in SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection: a case report
Virtual autopsy in SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection: a case report Open
View article: Structural Heart Alterations in Brugada Syndrome: Is it Really a Channelopathy? A Systematic Review
Structural Heart Alterations in Brugada Syndrome: Is it Really a Channelopathy? A Systematic Review Open
Brugada syndrome (BrS) is classified as an inherited cardiac channelopathy attributed to dysfunctional ion channels and/or associated proteins in cardiomyocytes rather than to structural heart alterations. However, hearts of some BrS patie…
View article: Assessing the potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to disrupt patient primary care with a safer and faster medication management: a systematic review protocol
Assessing the potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to disrupt patient primary care with a safer and faster medication management: a systematic review protocol Open
Introduction In primary care, almost 75% of outpatient visits by family doctors and general practitioners involve continuation or initiation of drug therapy. Due to the enormous amount of drugs used by outpatients in unmonitored situations…
View article: Update on the Diagnostic Pitfalls of Autopsy and Post-Mortem Genetic Testing in Cardiomyopathies
Update on the Diagnostic Pitfalls of Autopsy and Post-Mortem Genetic Testing in Cardiomyopathies Open
Inherited cardiomyopathies are frequent causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD), especially in young patients. Despite at the autopsy they usually have distinctive microscopic and/or macroscopic diagnostic features, their phenotypes may be mi…