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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidentsCause of DeathCertificationChildCoroners and Medical ExaminersDeath CertificatesHomicideHumansConceptsPublic interestMedical examiner/coronerPediatric deathsDeath certificatesLocal customsPublic health determinantsNational AssociationCertificationHealth determinantsStatistical purposesUnsafe sleep practicesOpinionDeterminant issuesEnvironmental neglectPosition paperHomicideJudgesJurySleep practicesCertified trainingEnvironmental exposuresNeglectEnvironmentalInterestNational
2023
Assessing Neglect in Pediatric Environmental Deaths
Mahar T, Keyes K, Ely S, Dennison E, Gill J. Assessing Neglect in Pediatric Environmental Deaths. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2023, 44: 251-257. PMID: 37728903, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCause of DeathChildCoroners and Medical ExaminersDeath CertificatesDrowningFeverHumansInfantSurveys and Questionnaires
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 Research
2019
Medicolegal Investigation for Cremation Clearance: How and Why?
Gill J, Olko H, DeJoseph M. Medicolegal Investigation for Cremation Clearance: How and Why? American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2019, 40: 238-241. PMID: 30969176, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000479.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
From 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
2014
Adverse medical complications: an under-reported contributory cause of death in New York City
Gill J, Ely S, Toriello A, Hirsch C. Adverse medical complications: an under-reported contributory cause of death in New York City. Public Health 2014, 128: 325-331. PMID: 24679413, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York City BureauAdverse medical eventsTherapeutic complicationsManner of deathMedical eventsVital statisticsCause of deathTimes more deathsDeath Certification SystemMedical Examiner's OfficeMedical examiner recordsSurgical complicationsRetrospective reviewAppropriate therapyPredictable complicationsDeath certificatesSurgical careComplicationsPreventative strategiesMore deathsMedical interventionsNew York CityContributory causeDeathHealthcare facilities
2012
Reliability 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
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 deathComplicationsDiseaseExsanguinationCauseHomicides of Pregnant Women
Lin P, Gill J. Homicides of Pregnant Women. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2011, 32: 161-163. PMID: 20216305, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0b013e3181d3dc3b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageGunshot woundsCause of deathChief Medical ExaminerPostpartum womenPregnant womenLeading causeCertification of deathAsphyxial deathsNew York City OfficeLethal injuryHomicidal injuryDeathForensic pathologistsWeeksMedical examinersInfantsInjuryAgeWomenCurrent husbandWoundsCurrent boyfriendCauseStab
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 ResearchDelayed 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 rulesFatal 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainCause of DeathHumansInfantNew York CityRetrospective StudiesShaken Baby SyndromeWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsCause 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 pathologistsSyndromeCauseChildren
2006
Use of “Therapeutic Complication” as a Manner of Death
Gill JR, Goldfeder LB, Hirsch CS. Use of “Therapeutic Complication” as a Manner of Death. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2006, 51: 1127-1133. PMID: 17018093, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00222.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsCause of DeathChildChild, PreschoolComorbidityFemaleForensic MedicineHospitalizationHumansIatrogenic DiseaseInfantInfant, NewbornIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary EmbolismRenal DialysisSurgical Procedures, OperativeConceptsTherapeutic complicationsCause of deathManner of deathEmergency surgery/proceduresAppropriate medical therapySurgery/procedureTypes of complicationsLife-threatening injuriesAnalysis of deathsChief Medical ExaminerPublic health purposesInitiating injuryMedication complicationsPulmonary emboliMedical therapyPostoperative infectionMedical complicationsPredictable complicationsDeath certificatesComplicationsMedical providersTC deathNatural diseaseCare informationDeathFatal Complications of Bariatric Surgery
Goldfeder L, Ren C, Gill J. Fatal Complications of Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery 2006, 16: 1050-1056. PMID: 16901359, DOI: 10.1381/096089206778026325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryMortality rateFatal complicationTherapeutic complicationsDay of surgeryLong-term riskType of procedureChief Medical ExaminerInitial surgeryMorbid obesityAnastomotic leakCommon complicationBariatric operationsAppropriate therapyReasons patientsPredictable complicationsComplicationsSubsequent infectionSurgeryActual incidenceNew York CityDeathMedical examinersPatientsYork City
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 CityCocaineOpiatesDecedentsIntoxicationHemorrhageYearsDiseasePerforationTractBodies found in the waterways of New York City.
Lucas J, Goldfeder L, Gill J. Bodies found in the waterways of New York City. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2002, 47: 137-41. PMID: 12064641, DOI: 10.1520/jfs15214j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcstasy (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
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
2000
Ketamine in non-hospital and hospital deaths in New York City.
Gill J, Stajíc M. Ketamine in non-hospital and hospital deaths in New York City. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2000, 45: 655-8. PMID: 10855972, DOI: 10.1520/jfs14742j.Peer-Reviewed Original Research