2012
Two Fatalities Associated with Sibutramine
Jarvis H, Gill J. Two Fatalities Associated with Sibutramine. Academic Forensic Pathology 2012, 2: 370-373. DOI: 10.23907/2012.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight lossHistory of heart diseaseIncreased risk of strokeNon-prescribed useRisk of strokeWeight loss supplementsHerbal remediesInvestigation of sudden deathAppetite suppressionClinical trialsIncreased riskToxicological screeningSibutramineOver-the-counterSudden deathMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseAmphetamine derivativesToxicology laboratoriesMedical examinationInadvertent ingestion
2011
What is Sudden Cardiac Death?
Gill J, Lange R, Azar O. What is Sudden Cardiac Death? Academic Forensic Pathology 2011, 1: 176-186. DOI: 10.23907/2011.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac channel mutationsCriminal actsNatural sudden deathForensic pathologistsAutopsy-negativeSudden cardiac deathStructural divisionsCoronary thrombosesSudden unexplained deathCardiac deathHeart diseaseHomicideActCardiac diseaseAltercationUnexplained deathCongenital coronary artery anomaliesSudden deathCause of sudden cardiac deathCause of deathCoronary artery anomaliesSudden cardiac arrestAtherosclerotic coronary diseaseIschemic heart diseaseYoung athletes
2009
Natural, Unexpected Deaths: Reliability of a Presumptive Diagnosis*
Gill J, Scordi‐Bello I. Natural, Unexpected Deaths: Reliability of a Presumptive Diagnosis*. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2009, 55: 77-81. PMID: 20002277, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01227.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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