2022
Autopsy Histopathologic Cardiac Findings in 2 Adolescents Following the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose.
Gill J, Tashjian R, Duncanson E. Autopsy Histopathologic Cardiac Findings in 2 Adolescents Following the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2022, 146: 925-929. PMID: 35157759, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0435-sa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac findingsSecond COVID-19 vaccine doseCOVID-19 vaccine doseCoronavirus disease 2019Vaccine doseCytokine stormSecond doseMyocardial injuryAutopsy investigationMRNA vaccinesTypical histopathologyDisease 2019MyocarditisAdolescent deathsDoseAdministrationMicroscopic examinationInjuryTeenage boysAdolescentsHistopathologyTherapyVaccineCatecholaminesFindings
2021
Epidemiology and autopsy findings of 500 drowning deaths
Girela-López E, Beltran-Aroca C, Dye A, Gill J. Epidemiology and autopsy findings of 500 drowning deaths. Forensic Science International 2021, 330: 111137. PMID: 34894613, DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrowning deathsSignificant public health problemPopulation-based analysisUnintentional injury deathsDate of deathPublic health problemChief Medical ExaminerCircumstances of deathManner of deathCerebral edemaLung weightPulmonary edemaHeavy lungsBrain weightAutopsy findingsInjury deathsAnatomic findingsOrgan weightsSex distributionPostmortem diagnosisLarge seriesHealth problemsSaltwater drowningLungDeath rate
2020
Xylazine, a Veterinary Tranquilizer, Detected in 42 Accidental Fentanyl Intoxication Deaths.
Nunez J, DeJoseph ME, Gill JR. Xylazine, a Veterinary Tranquilizer, Detected in 42 Accidental Fentanyl Intoxication Deaths. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2020, 42: 9-11. PMID: 33031124, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemical structureEmergency medicine physiciansFatal drug intoxicationLack of responseTransient hypertensionIntoxication deathsDrug intoxicationMuscle relaxationMedicine physiciansXylazineIllicit drugsFentanylPublic healthDrugsDeathVeterinary medicineAdulterantsHypotensionAnalgesiaHypertensionClonidineBradycardiaNaloxoneSedativesTherapyStructural 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
2019
Cold Case Homicides: DNA Testing of Retained Autopsy Sexual Assault Smears
Clark M, Gill J, Sasinouski K, McGuire A. Cold Case Homicides: DNA Testing of Retained Autopsy Sexual Assault Smears. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2019, 64: 1100-1104. PMID: 30731031, DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14023.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
Fatal Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Antipsychotic Medication
Ely S, Neitzel A, Gill J. Fatal Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Antipsychotic Medication. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2012, 58: 398-403. PMID: 23278567, DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatal diabetic ketoacidosisDiabetic ketoacidosisAntipsychotic medicationSecond-generation antipsychotic medicationsNew-onset diabetesGeneration antipsychotic medicationsAtypical antipsychotic medicationsCause of deathCertain antipsychotic medicationsMedical examiner recordsInitial presentationMajor depressionOnset diabetesDeath certificatesPsychiatric disordersMedicationsPsychiatric patientsDeathInvestigators' reportsToxicology dataKetoacidosisHyperglycemiaSchizophreniaImmediate causeCauseReliability 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 abuseFatalities Temporally Associated with the Ingestion of Ibogaine
Alper K, Stajić M, Gill J. Fatalities Temporally Associated with the Ingestion of Ibogaine. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2012, 57: 398-412. PMID: 22268458, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02008.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApparent risk factorsUse of ibogaineMedical comorbiditiesOpioid detoxificationPostmortem evidenceConsecutive seriesRisk factorsCharacteristic syndromeNonmedical settingsNineteen individualsPostmortem dataUse indicationsIbogainePlant alkaloidFatalitiesComorbiditiesSeizuresSyndromeNeurotoxicityBenzodiazepinesIngestion
2011
Putrefactive Rigor
Gill J, Landi K. Putrefactive Rigor. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2011, 32: 242-244. PMID: 20375836, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0b013e3181dd17b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeath Certification of “Suicide by Cop”
Neitzel A, Gill J. Death Certification of “Suicide by Cop”. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2011, 56: 1657-1660. PMID: 21827474, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01891.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Pulmonary pathologic findings of fatal 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1 viral infections.
Gill JR, Sheng ZM, Ely SF, Guinee DG, Beasley MB, Suh J, Deshpande C, Mollura DJ, Morens DM, Bray M, Travis WD, Taubenberger JK. Pulmonary pathologic findings of fatal 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1 viral infections. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2010, 134: 235-43. PMID: 20121613, PMCID: PMC2819217, DOI: 10.5858/134.2.235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary pathologic findingsPathologic findingsCardiorespiratory diseaseInfluenza A/H1N1 virusNovel pandemic influenza virusH1N1 viral infectionInfluenza viral antigensFirst influenza pandemicPandemic influenza virusReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionAlveolar epithelial cellsChief Medical ExaminerWorld Health OrganizationAlveolar damageClinicopathologic characteristicsAutopsy evidenceBacterial pneumoniaPathology findingsH1N1 virusMedical recordsMicrobiologic studiesRespiratory tractViral antigensInfluenza pandemic
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 rulesSubway Train‐Related Fatalities in New York City: Accident versus Suicide*
Lin P, Gill J. Subway Train‐Related Fatalities in New York City: Accident versus Suicide*. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2009, 54: 1414-1418. PMID: 19804531, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01165.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidentsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAntidepressive AgentsBenzodiazepinesCentral Nervous System DepressantsCocaineDeath CertificatesElectric InjuriesEthanolFemaleForensic MedicineHomicideHumansMaleMental DisordersMethadoneMiddle AgedNarcoticsNew York CityRacial GroupsRailroadsSex DistributionSubstance Abuse DetectionSuicideWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultPseudo‐Stab Wounds: Putrefactive Dehiscence of Remote Surgical Incisions Masquerading as Stab Wounds
Gill J, Cavalli D, Ely S. Pseudo‐Stab Wounds: Putrefactive Dehiscence of Remote Surgical Incisions Masquerading as Stab Wounds. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2009, 54: 1152-1154. PMID: 19674241, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01121.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Firearm Deaths by Law Enforcement
Gill J, Pasquale‐Styles M. Firearm Deaths by Law Enforcement. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2008, 54: 185-188. PMID: 19040676, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00678.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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