COVID-19: postmortem diagnostic and biosafety considerations

JM Lacy, EG Brooks, J Akers, D Armstrong… - The American journal …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
As a result of the 2019 novel human coronavirus (COVID-19) global spread, medical
examiner/coroner offices will inevitably encounter increased numbers of COVID-19–infected …

Design and construction of a biosafety level 3 autopsy laboratory

KB Nolte, TB Muller, AM Denmark… - … of Pathology & …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context.—Autopsy pathologists, including medical examiners, provide valuable public
health support for infectious disease deaths through surveillance for deaths of public health …

Autopsies in pandemics–a perspective on barriers and benefits. Is it time for a revival?

A Khatam‐Lashgari, MJ Henningsen, KB Olsen… - Apmis, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Influenza virus and coronavirus pandemics regularly sweep the globe, at great cost of health
and economy. Our aim was to conduct a PubMed search for autopsy studies on influenza …

Category A waste processing and disposal is a critical weakness in the United States response plans for outbreaks of high consequence infectious diseases

SG Gibbs, MM Schwedhelm, JJ Lowe… - American Journal of …, 2024 - ajicjournal.org
Shawn G. Gibbs PhD, MBA, CIH a,⁎, Michelle M. Schwedhelm MSN, RN b, c, d, John J.
Lowe PhD d, e, Patricia Tennill f, Caroline C. Persson g, Sharon V. Carrasco h, i, Paul D …

Best practices of highly infectious decedent management: Consensus recommendations from an international expert workshop

AB Le, CK Brown, SG Gibbs, A Uhrig… - … of occupational and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
With the increasing number of highly infectious disease incidents, outbreaks, and
pandemics in our society (eg, Ebola virus disease, Lassa fever, coronavirus diseases), the …

Medicolegal death investigator workplace safety hazards: a scoping review of the literature

SA Drake, C Thoene, M Foster, C Porta… - Journal of forensic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the United States, medicolegal death investigation practices and policies
pertaining to sudden unexpected deaths are mandated by state government. Practices vary …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of governing agency: A comparison of resources in the patchwork of medicolegal death investigation systems

HM Smiley-McDonald, KA Keyes, S Wire… - Forensic science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In the United States, medical examiners and coroners (MECs) fill critical roles within
our public health and public safety systems. These professionals are primarily charged with …

[PDF][PDF] О роли и перспективах совершенствования диагностики инфекционных заболеваний в судебно-медицинской экспертной практике

ЕЮ Бурдова, ПВ Минаева… - … и инфекционные болезни, 2023 - rjeid.com
АННОТАЦИЯ Постмортальная верификация инфекционного заболевания в судебно-
медицинской практике имеет исключительное значение для решения сразу нескольких …

On the role and perspectives of diagnostic improvement of infectious diseases in forensic medical practice

EY Burdova, PV Minaeva, GM Kozhevnikova - … and Infectious Diseases, 2023 - rjeid.com
Postmortem verification of an infectious disease in forensic medical practice is crucial in
solving several problems faced by both the doctor conducting the examination and …

Viral hemorrhagic fever preparedness

A Hewlett, AM Vasa, TJ Cieslak, JJ Lowe… - … : New Perspectives and …, 2018 - Springer
The 2014–2016 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa marked the 25th such
occurrence but was noteworthy in its massive scope, causing more human morbidity and …