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The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology: official publication of the National Association of Medical Examiners 01/2009; 29(4):382-4. · 0.71 Impact Factor
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American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 01/2005; 25(4):362. · 0.88 Impact Factor
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Legal Medicine 05/2004; 6(2):141-2.
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ABSTRACT: We report a fatal head injury caused by a tear-gas cartridge and point out the underestimated potential injury of this type of weapon. Gas pressure wounds and the death mechanisms are also described. A review of the literature and forensic considerations of head injury without projectile are presented.
Forensic Science International 11/2003; 137(1):45-51. · 2.30 Impact Factor
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Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine 07/2003; 10(2):125-6.
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ABSTRACT: First synthesized in 1970, propafenone is a frequently used 1C antiarrhythmic drug metabolized into two major metabolites, 5-hydroxypropafenone and norpropafenone. Paradoxically, fatal intoxication is rarely described, and only six cases have been reported in the literature. We report our experience with two patients found dead of self-inflicted poisoning where the propafenone blood concentration was very high (one concentration to our knowledge is one of the highest reported in the literature). At autopsy, no evidence of significant pathological disease were found. Propafenone was detected in blood by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and by high-performance liquid chromatography using a diode-array detector, respectively, as propafenone artifact and propafenone. Blood propafenone concentrations were 4180 ng/mL and 9123 ng/mL. The literature regarding propafenone pharmacokinetic and intoxication is reviewed, and we discuss the low death rate attributed to this drug in contrast to its frequent use.
Journal of analytical toxicology 27(8):595-9. · 2.02 Impact Factor
