2024
The National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect
Gill J, Christensen E, Dennison E, Ely S, Gilson T, Keyes K, Lear K, Lucas J, Mahar T, Quinton R. The National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper on the Investigation and Certification of Pediatric Deaths From Environmental Neglect. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2024, 45: e1-e4. PMID: 38215052, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic interestMedical examiner/coronerPediatric deathsDeath certificatesLocal customsPublic health determinantsNational AssociationCertificationHealth determinantsStatistical purposesUnsafe sleep practicesOpinionDeterminant issuesEnvironmental neglectPosition paperHomicideJudgesJurySleep practicesCertified trainingEnvironmental exposuresNeglectEnvironmentalInterestNational
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 Research
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
2012
Toddler Fatalities: The Terrible Twos
Gill J, Vincent G, Morotti R. Toddler Fatalities: The Terrible Twos. Academic Forensic Pathology 2012, 2: 332-337. DOI: 10.23907/2012.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChief Medical ExaminerDifferential diagnosisMedical examinersNew York City OfficeDeath certificate dataCause of deathMedical examiner/coronerYears of ageThorough histologic examinationAsphyxial mechanismsSeizure disorderTherapeutic complicationsUndetermined causeChildhood deathsHistologic examinationCertificate dataToxin ingestionAccidental injuryUndetermined deathsDeathDiagnosisCoronersExaminersYear periodAgeReliability of Postmortem Fentanyl Concentrations in Determining the Cause of Death
Gill J, Lin P, Nelson L. Reliability of Postmortem Fentanyl Concentrations in Determining the Cause of Death. Journal Of Medical Toxicology 2012, 9: 34-41. PMID: 22890811, PMCID: PMC3576505, DOI: 10.1007/s13181-012-0253-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmortem fentanyl concentrationsFentanyl concentrationsBlood concentrationsPostmortem concentrationsFentanyl blood concentrationsPostmortem toxicology analysisBody mass indexSubstance Abuse DeathsFentanyl transdermal patchCause of deathMedical examiner/coronerMulti-drug intoxicationsMedical examiner reportsMarked painManner of deathIntoxication deathsMass indexTherapeutic complicationsToxicology resultsPostmortem releaseAdipose tissueFentanylSignificant depotH doseSubstance abuse
2011
Homicide 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
Delayed Homicides and the Proximate Cause
Lin P, Gill JR. Delayed Homicides and the Proximate Cause. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2009, 30: 354-357. PMID: 19901806, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0b013e3181c1582a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsCatheter-Related InfectionsCause of DeathChildDeath CertificatesFemaleForensic MedicineGraft RejectionHemorrhageHerniaHomicideHumansInfectionsIntestinal ObstructionLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityParaplegiaPulmonary EmbolismQuadriplegiaRenal DialysisSeizuresSpinal Cord InjuriesTime FactorsTracheostomyVenous ThrombosisWounds, PenetratingYoung AdultConceptsRemote injurySurvival intervalDeath certificationChronic bladder catheterizationFrequent immediate causeMean survival intervalAbdominal stab woundsBlunt head traumaCommon immediate causePlace of injurySpinal cord injuryMedical examiner/coronerPathophysiologic linkImmediate causeBladder catheterizationHead traumaSeizure disorderOriginal injuryCord injuryStab woundsSpinal cordGunshot woundsInjuryInfectionDay rules