The results of biochemical analyses in specimens obtained postmortem may aid death
investigation when diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis is suspected, when death may have …

Drowning is a significant global cause of unintentional injury fatalities, and accurate forensic
diagnosis of drowning remains a challenge due to the nonspecific nature of post-mortem …

In this study, electrolyte (sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl), and magnesium (Mg)) and total protein
(TP) concentrations and volume of liquid in the sphenoid sinus were examined to determine …

Abstract Analysis of ions in sphenoidal fluid can be a useful index for the diagnosis of
drowning. We evaluated the reference ranges of non-drowning cases using statistical …

The diagnosis of drowning is still a difficult task in forensic science. Biochemical changes in
different body fluids have been examined for the identification of drowning. However, none …

Introduction: The diagnosis of drowning is one of the major challenges in the field of forensic
medicine and usually it is a “diagnosis of exclusion.” Traditionally, the post-mortem …

Drowning incidents present significant challenges for forensic investigators in determining
the exact site of occurrence. Traditional forensic methods often rely on physical evidence …

This study summarized the available evidence on the differences in volume, density,
electrolyte concentration, and total proteins in paranasal sinus fluid between freshwater and …

The diagnosing of drowning remains one of the most challenging activities for the forensic
pathologist. There is little information on the impact on the lung as a target organ in death by …

Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of postmortem computed tomography in the
diagnosis of drowning, focusing on the comparison of fresh water and salt water cases using …