2020
The Importance of Proper Death Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gill JR, DeJoseph ME. The Importance of Proper Death Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA 2020, 324: 27-28. PMID: 32520302, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.9536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutopsy Services and Emergency Preparedness of a Tertiary Academic Hospital Mortuary for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: The Yale Plan
McGuone D, Sinard J, Gill JR, Masters A, Liu C, Morotti R, Parkash V. Autopsy Services and Emergency Preparedness of a Tertiary Academic Hospital Mortuary for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: The Yale Plan. Advances In Anatomic Pathology 2020, 27: 355-362. PMID: 32649315, DOI: 10.1097/pap.0000000000000274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemicHealth care worker safetyCoronavirus 2 pandemicCOVID-19 public health emergencyHigh-quality patient carePublic health emergencyCorona Virus DiseaseEarly response phaseInfection controlPatient careTissue retrievalAutopsy serviceMortuary servicesHospital mortuaryAutopsiesHealth emergencyPatient flowNovel diseaseVirus diseasePlateau phaseDiseasePandemicRecent memoryEmergency preparedness
2018
U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents
Le AB, Brooks EG, McNulty LA, Gill JR, Herstein JJ, Rios J, Patlovich SJ, Jelden KC, Schmid KK, Lowe JJ, Gibbs SG. U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents. Forensic Science, Medicine And Pathology 2018, 15: 31-40. PMID: 30402743, PMCID: PMC7090777, DOI: 10.1007/s12024-018-0043-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsME/COverall response rateElectronic surveyMedical examinersEvidence-based informationPersonal protective equipmentME/CsPersonal protective equipment selectionHalf of respondentsUnexpected deathResponse rateInfectious diseasesProtective equipmentStandardized educationDistrict of ColumbiaDecedentsDeathStandard operating proceduresDeceased personsExaminersHazard approachInfectionDisease
2016
The Certification of Fatalities Related to Diabetes Mellitus: A Shot in the Dark?
Gill J. The Certification of Fatalities Related to Diabetes Mellitus: A Shot in the Dark? Academic Forensic Pathology 2016, 6: 184-190. PMID: 31239890, PMCID: PMC6507004, DOI: 10.23907/2016.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic Cardiomyopathy: A Forensic Perspective
McGuire A, Gill J. Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: A Forensic Perspective. Academic Forensic Pathology 2016, 6: 191-197. PMID: 31239891, PMCID: PMC6506995, DOI: 10.23907/2016.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic patientsHeart failureCoronary artery atherosclerosisHypertensive cardiovascular diseaseCoronary artery diseaseSudden cardiac deathNonketotic hyperosmolar comaCardiac mortalityDiabetic ketoacidosisArtery atherosclerosisArtery diseaseCardiac deathDiabetes mellitusMicrovascular changesDiabetic cardiomyopathyKidney diseaseCardiovascular abnormalitiesCardiovascular diseaseHyperosmolar comaCommon conditionMetabolic alterationsDiseaseHypertensionPatientsSmall percentage
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 factors
2013
Pediatric Starvation by Neglect
Gill J. Pediatric Starvation by Neglect. Academic Forensic Pathology 2013, 3: 46-53. DOI: 10.23907/2013.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical history investigationCommon immediate causeThorough autopsy examinationMalnutrition/starvationManner of deathUntreated diseaseOrganic causeAutopsy examinationHistologic examinationSecondary infectionFatal child abuseVitreous analysisMalnutritionUnderlying causeAutopsy measurementsDeathInadequate feedingCauseDiseaseImmediate causeDeath investigation
2011
Fatal exsanguination from hemodialysis vascular access sites
Gill J, Storck K, Kelly S. Fatal exsanguination from hemodialysis vascular access sites. Forensic Science, Medicine And Pathology 2011, 8: 259-262. PMID: 22160736, DOI: 10.1007/s12024-011-9303-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney failureHemodialysis vascular access sitesHypertensive cardiovascular diseaseVascular access siteExtensive blood lossFatal exsanguinationShunt pressureManner of deathBlood lossMedical complicationsTherapeutic complicationsCardiovascular diseaseAccess siteCommon causeVascular sitesShunt siteSubcutaneous locationDeath statementsHemorrhageDeathRapid deathComplicationsDiseaseExsanguinationCauseHomicide by Asthma
Gill J, McCubbin K, Landi K. Homicide by Asthma. Academic Forensic Pathology 2011, 1: 122-127. DOI: 10.23907/2011.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute exacerbationManner of deathBronchial asthmaCause of deathMedical examiner/coronerMedical examiner/coroner officesUnited States populationToxicologic findingsAsthmaNatural diseaseSuch deathsExacerbationCommon diseaseEmotional stressCoroner's officeDeathDiseaseNational InstituteCauseDecedent’s historyFatalitiesOutside stressorsProximate causeHistologicStates population
2009
Medical Homicide and Extreme Negligence
Duncanson E, Richards V, Luce K, Gill J. Medical Homicide and Extreme Negligence. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2009, 30: 18-22. PMID: 19237847, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0b013e3181873824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, InducedAdministration, InhalationAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnesthetics, IntravenousAnesthetics, LocalCarbon DioxideCaregiversEnteral NutritionFemaleFraudHomicideHumansLicensureLidocaineMalpracticeMethohexitalNew York CityPeritoneal DialysisPregnancyUterine Perforation
2007
Fatal migration of vena caval filters
Shmuter Z, Frederic F, Gill J. Fatal migration of vena caval filters. Forensic Science, Medicine And Pathology 2007, 4: 116-121. PMID: 19291482, DOI: 10.1007/s12024-007-9001-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Ten years of "body packers" in New York City: 50 deaths.
Gill J, Graham S. Ten years of "body packers" in New York City: 50 deaths. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2002, 47: 843-6. PMID: 12136995, DOI: 10.1520/jfs15469j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute intoxicationMajority of deathsCause of deathCocaine deathsBowel perforationManner of deathHypertensive diseaseNew York CityIntracerebral hemorrhageDrug packetsBody packersGastrointestinal tractGunshot woundsMarked predominanceDeathYork CityCocaineOpiatesDecedentsIntoxicationHemorrhageYearsDiseasePerforationTractEcstasy (MDMA) deaths in New York City: a case series and review of the literature.
Gill J, Hayes J, deSouza I, Marker E, Stajic M. Ecstasy (MDMA) deaths in New York City: a case series and review of the literature. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2002, 47: 121-6. PMID: 12064638, DOI: 10.1520/jfs15211j.Peer-Reviewed Original Research