2021
Epidemiology and autopsy findings of 500 drowning deaths
Girela-López E, Beltran-Aroca C, Dye A, Gill J. Epidemiology and autopsy findings of 500 drowning deaths. Forensic Science International 2021, 330: 111137. PMID: 34894613, DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrowning deathsSignificant public health problemPopulation-based analysisUnintentional injury deathsDate of deathPublic health problemChief Medical ExaminerCircumstances of deathManner of deathCerebral edemaLung weightPulmonary edemaHeavy lungsBrain weightAutopsy findingsInjury deathsAnatomic findingsOrgan weightsSex distributionPostmortem diagnosisLarge seriesHealth problemsSaltwater drowningLungDeath rate
2016
Pancreatitis: A Forensic Perspective
Gill J. Pancreatitis: A Forensic Perspective. Academic Forensic Pathology 2016, 6: 237-248. PMID: 31239895, PMCID: PMC6506996, DOI: 10.23907/2016.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFrom Death to Death Certificate: What do the Dead say?
Gill JR. From Death to Death Certificate: What do the Dead say? Journal Of Medical Toxicology 2016, 13: 111-116. PMID: 27139707, PMCID: PMC5330954, DOI: 10.1007/s13181-016-0551-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Bicyclist Fatalities in New York City
Jarvis H, Gill J. Bicyclist Fatalities in New York City. Academic Forensic Pathology 2015, 5: 667-675. DOI: 10.23907/2015.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverwhelming male predominanceDeath certificate databaseCause of deathBicyclist fatalitiesManner of deathPublic health considerationsBlunt injuryBlunt traumaMale predominanceAutopsy findingsMale bicyclistsEthanol intoxicationPostmortem examinationSurvival intervalEpidemiological patternsNew York CityToxicological resultsHigher numberDeathBody regionsMost fatalitiesHealth considerationsToxicological analysisYork CityFatalities
2014
The syndrome of excited delirium
Gill J. The syndrome of excited delirium. Forensic Science, Medicine And Pathology 2014, 10: 223-228. PMID: 24526411, DOI: 10.1007/s12024-014-9530-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsphyxiaAutopsyConducted Energy Weapon InjuriesDeliriumDiagnosis, DifferentialDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsForensic MedicineHumansIrritantsOmega-ChloroacetophenonePhysical ExertionProfessional RolePsychomotor AgitationPsychotic DisordersRestraint, PhysicalStress, PhysiologicalSubstance-Related DisordersSyndromeWounds and InjuriesConceptsExcited delirium syndromeExcited deliriumBlunt traumaNatural diseaseNeck compressionPotential causesLife-threatening conditionCause of deathMedical examiner/coronerMechanism of deathMultiple potential causesDelirium syndromeAutopsy findingsDrug intoxicationPsychiatric illnessDeliriumFatal instancesPathologist's roleSyndromeDeathDiseaseCauseTraumaForensic pathologist’s roleVariety of factorsThe Importance of the Autopsy: Illustrative Cases
Gill J. The Importance of the Autopsy: Illustrative Cases. 2014, 3437-3439. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386456-7.06702-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Classical Mistakes in Forensic Toxicology Made by Forensic Pathologists
Gill J, Stajíc M. Classical Mistakes in Forensic Toxicology Made by Forensic Pathologists. Academic Forensic Pathology 2012, 2: 228-234. DOI: 10.23907/2012.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical historyForensic pathologistsCause of deathAppropriate clinical informationDecedent's medical historyThorough toxicological analysisPathologic contributionToxicologic resultsAutopsy findingsToxicology resultsDeath certificatesClinical informationDeath investigationDrug concentrationsForensic toxicologistsPathologistsDeathToxicology analysisAnalytical toxicologyToxicological analysisToxicologyToxicologistsForensic toxicology
2009
Subway Train‐Related Fatalities in New York City: Accident versus Suicide*
Lin P, Gill J. Subway Train‐Related Fatalities in New York City: Accident versus Suicide*. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2009, 54: 1414-1418. PMID: 19804531, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01165.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidentsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAntidepressive AgentsBenzodiazepinesCentral Nervous System DepressantsCocaineDeath CertificatesElectric InjuriesEthanolFemaleForensic MedicineHomicideHumansMaleMental DisordersMethadoneMiddle AgedNarcoticsNew York CityRacial GroupsRailroadsSex DistributionSubstance Abuse DetectionSuicideWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultFatal head injury in children younger than 2 years in New York City and an overview of the shaken baby syndrome.
Gill JR, Goldfeder LB, Armbrustmacher V, Coleman A, Mena H, Hirsch CS. Fatal head injury in children younger than 2 years in New York City and an overview of the shaken baby syndrome. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2009, 133: 619-27. PMID: 19391663, DOI: 10.5858/133.4.619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathHead injuryAutopsy findingsBaby syndromeHead injury deathsAccidental head injuryPediatric head injuryShaken baby syndromeFatal head injuriesSpecific autopsy findingsBlunt impact injuriesRemote injuryUndetermined causeLarge cohortImpact injuryInjuryUndetermined deathsHomicidal injuryAccidental deathDeathInvestigators' reportsForensic pathologistsSyndromeCauseChildrenThe Medicolegal Evaluation of Excited Delirium
Gill J. The Medicolegal Evaluation of Excited Delirium. Forensic Pathology Reviews 2009, 5: 91-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-110-9_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcited deliriumRole of restraintLife-threatening syndromeExcited delirium deathsVariety of causesElevated potassium concentrationAsphyxial mechanismsCatecholamine effectsNeurochemical abnormalitiesAutopsy findingsDrug intoxicationPsychiatric illnessSudden deathDeliriumLactic acidosisCertification of deathMechanical traumaMinor injuriesMedicolegal evaluationNatural diseaseSyndromeComplex physiologicType of deathMedicolegal aspectsDeath
2001
Fatal descent from height in New York City.
Gill J. Fatal descent from height in New York City. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2001, 46: 1132-7. PMID: 11569555, DOI: 10.1520/jfs15111j.Peer-Reviewed Original Research