Ausgabe 2/2025
Inhalt (40 Artikel)
"Shedding the status"—a meta-analysis on the individual propensity to shed skin material in the context of forensic trace analysis
- Review
D. Koch, A. Gosch, C. Courts
Patellae as a source of DNA in forensic and archaeological analysis
- Open Access
- Original Article
Živa Miriam Geršak, Aja Golob, Pia Kravanja, Monica Concato, Tamara Leskovar, Irena Zupanič Pajnič
Testing the informativeness of Y-STR and mitochondrial DNA control region markers in an attempt to predict ancestry of World War II victims from Slovenian mass grave
- Original Article
Marcel Obal, Tomaž Zupanc, Irena Zupanič Pajnič
Longitudinal assessment of DNA recovery from post-mortem whole blood stored in EDTA, sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate and additive-free tubes
- Open Access
- Original Article
Jana Grobbelaar, Loyiso Abongile Marvin Vuko, Bronwen Davies, Brendon Pearce, Fungisai Lorraine Musiyandaka, Laura Jane Heathfield
12 real forensic cases solved by the DNA STR-typing of skeletal remains exposed to extreme environment conditions, without the conventional bone pulverization step
- Original Article
Chiara Della Rocca, Gavino Piras, Andrea Berti, Alessandro Mameli
Exploration and application of microorganisms related to the inference of the time since deposition (TsD) in semen and blood stains
- Original Article
Chudong Wang, Hongtao Jia, Dan Wen, Weifeng Qu, Ruyi Xu, Yi Liu, Xuan Tang, Yishu Liu, Lagabaiyila Zha, Jifeng Cai, Jienan Li
A machine learning approach for estimating Eastern Asian origins from massive screening of Y chromosomal short tandem repeats polymorphisms
- Open Access
- Original Article
Haeun You, Soong Deok Lee, Sohee Cho
Genetic characterization of paternal lineages by Y-STR in three sample populations in Northeastern Brazil
- Original Article
Silvana Magna Cavalcante do Monte, Bruno Sampaio, Júlio César Nogueira Torres, Abigail Marcelino dos Santos Silva, Bárbara Natieli Silva Pereira, Aparecida Jayane Sampaio Miranda, Bruno Almeida Silva, Teresa Cristina Lima Da Rocha, Samyra Maria Vieira Brasil Rocha, Ana Cláudia de Menezes Sobreira, Sílvia Helena Barem Rabenhorst, Rodrigo Soares de Moura Neto, Valdir de Queiroz Balbino
Analysis of the sequencing quality of next-generation sequencing for the entire mitochondrial genome in decomposed human samples
- Original Article
Seung Eun Lee, Ga Eun Kim, Dong Yeon Lee, Hajin Kim, Moon-Young Kim
Exploring the genetic implications of demographic dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir using autosomal STRs
- Original Article
Nadeem Mubarik, Masroor Ahmad Ganei, Shivani Dixit, R. K. Kumawat, Jaison Jeevan Sequeira, Naseer Ahmad Ahangar, Shahul Ahmad Kanth, Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar, Ishrat Mushtaq, Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammed S. Mustak, Gyaneshwer Chaubey, Sania Hamid, Pankaj Shrivastava
Technical note: Y-chromosome short tandem repeat inconsistent typing for loci Y_GATA_H4, DYS481, DYS444, DYS635, DYS437, DYS533 and DYS570
- Case Report
Lei Zhang, Linli Chen, Zhuoying Zhu, Chunyan Yuan, Hongwen Li
A rapid identification system for vaginal fluid stains based on nested recombinant polymerase amplification and lateral flow dipstick
- Short Communication
Bin Liang, Chudong Wang, Weifeng Qu, Ruyi Xu, Yi Liu, Hongtao Jia, Xuan Tang, Siqi Chen, Xue Li, Yue Wang, Jienan Li, Ying Liu, Dan Wen, Lagabaiyila Zha
Detection of phosphatidylethanol after ethanol intake with targeted blood alcohol concentrations of 0.6 g/kg and 0.75 g/kg
- Open Access
- Original Article
Franziska Spleis, Matthias Bantle, Dominik Schuldis, Lorenz M. Bell, Annette Thierauf-Emberger, Wolfgang Weinmann
The diatom test in the field of forensic medicine: a review of a long-standing question
- Review
Bertrand Pierre Ludes, Arthur Chambre, Tania Delabarde
Computed tomography assessment of neurocranial structures for sexual dimorphism identification: a meta-analysis
- Review
Esther Carneiro Ribeiro, Paulo Ricardo Martins-Filho, Diego Santiago de Mendonça, Marcela Lima Gurgel, Lucia Helena Soares Cevidanes, Cauby Maia Chaves Junior, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva, Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa
Identification of gunshot entry wounds using hyperdense rim sign on post-mortem computed tomography
- Original Article
Emilien Jupin-Delevaux, Corentin Provost, Ghazi Hmeydia, Marie-Edith Richard, Lilia Hamza, Tania Delabarde, Marie Crahès, Validire Pierre, Bertrand Ludes, Catherine Oppenheim, Joseph Benzakoun
Computer tomography-based radiomics combined with machine learning for predicting the time since onset of epidural hematoma
- Original Article
Mingzhe Wu, Pengfei Wang, Hao Cheng, Ziyuan Chen, Ning Wang, Ziwei Wang, Chen Li, Linlin Wang, Dawei Guan, Hongzan Sun, Rui Zhao
Identification score for robust and secure identification using ante- and post-mortem skull CT scans
- Original Article
Marie-Edith Richard, Corentin Provost, Tania Delabarde, Pauline Iorio, Yves Menu, Ghazi Hmeydia, Bertrand Ludes, Catherine Oppenheim, Joseph Benzakoun
Deep learning-based human gunshot wounds classification
- Original Article
Renato Queiroz Nogueira Lira, Luana Geovana Motta de Sousa, Maisa Luana Memoria Pinho, Renan Cesar Pinto da Silva Andrade de Lima, Pedro Garcia Freitas, Bruno Scholles Soares Dias, Andreia Cristina Breda de Souza, André Ferreira Leite
Exploring radiomic features of lateral cerebral ventricles in postmortem CT for postmortem interval estimation
- Original Article
Fabio De-Giorgio, Michele Guerreri, Roberto Gatta, Eva Bergamin, Vittorio De Vita, Matteo Mancino, Luca Boldrini, Evis Sala, Vincenzo L. Pascali
Charting the growth through intelligence: A SWOC analysis on AI-assisted radiologic bone age estimation
- Review
Gargi Jani, Bhoomika Patel
Bridging gaps in age estimation: a cross-sectional comparative study of skeletal maturation using Fishman method and dental development using Nolla method among Egyptians
- Open Access
- Original Article
Heba Ibrahim Lashin, Asmaa Fady Sharif, Mohamed Salah Ghaly, Shaimaa Shaban El-Desouky, Amira Elsayed Elhawary
Age estimation through sternal fusion and costal cartilage ossification using MSCT in a Croatian population: model development and application
- Original Article
Josip Vickov, Ivan Jerković, Iva Perić, Nika Jerković, Željana Bašić
The medico-legal interpretation of diatom findings for the diagnosis of fatal drowning: a systematic review
- Open Access
- Review
Alexander Tyr, Philippe Lunetta, Brita Zilg, Carl Winskog, Nina Heldring
Humanitarian forensic medicine: a systematic review
- Review
Ioannis Ketsekioulafis, Konstantinos Katsos, Christoforos Kolentinis, Dimitrios Kouzos, Konstantinos Moraitis, Chara Spiliopoulou, Emmanouil I. Sakelliadis
A comprehensive epidemiological assessment of female rape in São Paulo State, Brazil: trends, patterns, and implications for public health
- Original Article
Edmilson Ozorio dos Santos, Andrey Wellington Moscardini, Ivan Dieb Miziara
Forensic issues in autoerotic deaths: A 44-year systematic review and a case series from the legal medicine institutes of Bologna and Milan, Italy
- Original Article
Guido Pelletti, Nicola Galante, Lorenzo Franceschetti, Luca Berti, Maria Carla Mazzotti, Riccardo Zoia, Susi Pelotti
Assessment of forensic medicine education impact on medical students’ knowledge and specialisation attitudes: a multicenter analysis from Italian universities
- Original Article
Giovanni Aulino, Francesco Ausania, Paolo Fais, Giovanni Cecchetto, Davide Ferorelli, Silvia Damiana Visonà, Flavia Beccia, Stefania Boccia, Antonio Lanzone, Luca Morini, Guido Viel, Francesco Ventura, Alessandro Dell’Erba, Giancarlo Di Vella, Domenico De Leo, Antonio Oliva
First year of in-house forensic neuropathology consultations in Helsinki, Finland
- Open Access
- Original Article
Petteri Oura, Hilla Mäkinen, Roosa Ruotsalainen, Miko Ruokomäki, Antti Virtanen, Antti J. Hakkarainen
Sexual violence associated with international travel: a review of 443 cases
- Original Article
Daniel Kane, Andrea Holmes, Kieran Kennedy, Karen Flood, Maeve Eogan
Effects of cold exposure in a confined environment: an original case of suicide by freezing
- Case Report
Adeline Blanchot, Thibault Willaume, Elisa Macoin, Annie Geraut, Marie-Claire Tortel, Anne Gressel, Pascal Kintz, Jean-Sébastien Raul, Catherine Cannet
Hyoid fracture: consensual sex-play or non-consensual nonfatal strangulation: a case report
- Case Report
Rachel Marr, Lyndal Bugeja
The place and outlook of legal medicine as a medical specialty in European countries
- Letter to the Editor
Kemalettin Acar
Application of DSP2 for biological sex estimation in a Spanish sample: analysis based on sex and side
- Open Access
- Original Article
Marta San-Millán, Varsha Warrier, Anna Carrera, Francisco Reina
Estimation of population affinity using cranial measurements acquired in multidetector computed tomography images of Japanese and Malay individuals
- Open Access
- Original Article
Suguru Torimitsu, Akari Nakazawa, Ambika Flavel, Hirotaro Iwase, Yohsuke Makino, Salina Hisham, Daniel Franklin
Evaluating juror understanding of traumatic head injury with different formats of evidence presentation in court: a follow up study
- Original Article
Soren Blau, Eden Johnston-Belford, Greg Markowsky, Samantha Rowbotham
Exploring optimal methods for age-at-death estimation using pulp/tooth area ratios: a South African study
- Open Access
- Original Article
Daniël Kotze, Calvin G. Mole, Vincent M. Phillips, Victoria E. Gibbon
Investigating skeletal fracture patterns in truck occupants involved in fatal motor vehicle incidents
- Original Article
Alexandra Wulff, Joanna F. Dipnall, Richard G. D. Fernandez, Emma C. Cheshire, Michael J. P. Biggs, Hans de Boer, Samantha K. Rowbotham
Fluorescence of various buried fresh and fresh-frozen-thawed tissue types up until the point of active decay: a human taphonomy study
- Open Access
- Original Article
Emmanuelle Charlot, Anas Gasser, Roelof-Jan Oostra, Maurice C. G. Aalders, Tristan Krap
Correction to: Analysis of the sequencing quality of next-generation sequencing for the entire mitochondrial genome in decomposed human samples
- Correction
Seung Eun Lee, Ga Eun Kim, Dong Yeon Lee, Hajin Kim, Moon-Young Kim