2020
Structural abnormalities in the human diaphragm in drowning and hanging deaths: preliminary results
Girela-López E, Beltran-Aroca C, Jimena I, Pérez-Jorge P, Ramos-Medina V, Ruz-Caracuel I, Gill J, Peña-Amaro J. Structural abnormalities in the human diaphragm in drowning and hanging deaths: preliminary results. Forensic Science, Medicine And Pathology 2020, 16: 265-271. PMID: 32172482, DOI: 10.1007/s12024-020-00235-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRagged red fibersHistological changesStructural abnormalitiesCardiac death groupIntense muscle contractionNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide tetrazolium reductaseRespiratory musclesDeath groupDisease deathsMuscular changesCardiac diseaseMechanical traumaCytoarchitectural changesHematoxylin-eosinHuman diaphragmMuscle contractionHistochemical examinationSkeletal muscleBlood circulationRed fibersMuscle fibersConclusionsOur resultsIntense hypoxiaDeathLesser extent
2009
The 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