Frequency of forensic toxicological analysis in external cause deaths among nursing home residents: an analysis of trends
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DOI: 10.1007/s12024-016-9830-9
Abstract: There is a paucity of research examining the utility of forensic toxicology in the investigation of premature external cause deaths of residents in nursing homes. The aim of this study is to describe the frequency… read more here.
Keywords: nursing home; cause; toxicological analysis; analysis ... See more keywords
Toxicological Analysis of Opiates from Alternative Matrices Collected from an Exhumed Body
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DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13559
Abstract: In this case study, the body of a 45‐year‐old man was exhumed after 1 year at the request of the public prosecutor to assess whether the death was caused by drug consumption. Toxicological analyses were… read more here.
Keywords: toxicological analysis; analysis; alternative matrices; opiates alternative ... See more keywords
Toxicological Analysis of Illicit Drugs Seized in Naples (Italy) and First Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids during COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10081488
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has consistently raised the number of drug seizures, in United States as in Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic has also changed the typology of seizures from “more traditional” drugs to New Psychoactive Substances… read more here.
Keywords: toxicological analysis; detection; covid pandemic; analysis illicit ... See more keywords
Toxicological Analysis in Tissues Following Exhumation More Than Two Years after Death (948 Days): A Forensic Perspective in a Fatal Case
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DOI: 10.3390/toxics11060485
Abstract: Exhumations are performed in accordance with a court order and are crucial instruments in the investigation of death allegations. When a death is thought to be the result of drug misuse, pharmaceutical overdose, or pesticide… read more here.
Keywords: death; toxicological analysis; following exhumation; case ... See more keywords