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  1. Because disease progression is so fast in sudden death of acute fulminant myocarditis, damage of myocardial cells is not evident in routine hematoxylin and eosin staining. To understand damage to myocardial ce...

    Authors: Akari Takaya Uno, Masahito Hitosugi, Mami Nakamura, Tomoyuki Nakanishi, Takahiro Mima and Yoshihisa Higuchi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:37
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  4. DNA profiling has proven to be a valuable technique for identification of individuals in crime. Currently, the technique targets several short tandem repeat (STR) regions in human genome. However, increasing n...

    Authors: Hashom Mohd Hakim, Hussein Omar Khan, Siti Afifah Ismail, Nurul Hazirah Mat Lazim, Japareng Lalung, Abban Edward Kofi, Geoffrey Keith Chambers and Hisham Atan Edinur
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:34
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  5. Forensic entomology is evolving into entomotoxicology, which is a critical approach in forensic toxicology that alternatively assesses presence of toxins in insects that have eaten a decomposing cadaver. Toxic su...

    Authors: Maduamaka Cyriacus Abajue and Sylvanus Chima Ewuim
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:33
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  7. Fingermarks can be found both in indoor and outdoor crime scenes. The latter could be subjected to various types of environmental insults. In many cases, criminals try to dispose of or conceal the evidence in ...

    Authors: Yam Tze Yong, Yusmazura Zakaria and Nik Fakhuruddin Nik Hassan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:31
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  8. The Y chromosome polymorphism has been widely studied for human migrations, population genetics, forensic applications, and paternity analysis. However, studies regarding genetic lineage and population genetic...

    Authors: Ahmed Ch. Kassab, Hissah Fahad Mohammed Alaqeel, Safia A. Messaoudi, Saranya R. Babu, Sajjad Ali Shahid and Abdul Rauf Chaudhary
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:30
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  10. Identifying human remains which are skeletonized, carbonized, disfigured, or fragmentized is a common task for forensic anthropologists and odontologists.

    Authors: Majid Ghazi Aljaber Abo Fakher, Maher Al-assaf, Sharif Mimas, Mourad Aljaber Abo Fakher, Mahmoud Abdul-hak and Houssein Nofal
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:28
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  11. Forensic DNA phenotyping has gained momentum in the recent past due to the prediction of externally visible characters (EVCs) from the biological sample. The most common phenotypes like eye, hair, and skin col...

    Authors: Nihad A.M Al-Rashedi, Amar Mousa Mandal and Laith AH ALObaidi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:27
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  12. Pesticide poisoning is recognized as an important public health problem worldwide, especially in the developing countries, such as Tunisia, where these products are massively used in agriculture. The objective...

    Authors: Souheil Mlayeh, Khaled Annabi, Amal Ben Daly, Maher Jedidi and Mohamed Ben Dhiab
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:26
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  13. A cross-sectional study was done on 900 children of North Indian origin, (male = 458; female = 442) aged 10 to 16 years. Digital radiovisiography of permanent mandibular second molar was chosen over higher rad...

    Authors: Harsh Vijay Singh, Namita Kalra, Rishi Tyagi and Amit Khatri
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:25
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  16. This study aims to detect myoglobin staining in the cases in which were suspected that intoxication was the cause of death.

    Authors: Natarat Kaisang, Kotchakorn Promsawat, Weerachai Jantasorn and Smith Srisont
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:22
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  19. The rate of decomposition of the organs of the body has been widely studied by forensic pathology experts for the determination of time elapsed after death. But researches pertaining to the dental pulp organ h...

    Authors: Lipsa Bhuyan, Shyam Sundar Behura, Kailash Chandra Dash, Pallavi Mishra, Niva Mahapatra and Abikshyeet Panda
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:19
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  20. The evolution of virtual technology in estimating stature through multi-slice computed tomography scanning can be essential for mass disasters and forensic cases. Regression formulae were generated directly fr...

    Authors: Lai Poh Soon, Mohamad Helmee Mohamad Noor, Nurliza Abdullah and Helmi Hadi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:18
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  21. In the absence of cadaveric tissues, forensic simulation, trauma modelling, and cranial surgical training necessitates a surrogate for the human calvaria. This study investigates the validity of Bos taurus scapul...

    Authors: S. C. Taylor, N. Hammer, J. Zwirner, B. Ondruschka and D. C. Kieser
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:17
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  23. Body odour of an individual has a unique composition due to the combined influences of genetic, dietary, and environmental factors. This exploratory study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of obtain...

    Authors: Muhammad Hafizuddin Mohd Kamal, Yusmazura Zakaria, Muhammad Lokman Md Isa and Nik Fakhuruddin Nik Hassan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:15
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  24. A study was conducted to determine whether the habitualness among individuals to apply saliva to their fingertips (for moistening) while shuffling through pages of a document can provide evidence in cases pert...

    Authors: Mukesh Kumar Thakar, Vivek Sahajpal, Amandeep Kaur Bhambara, Deepika Bhandari and Arun Sharma
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:14
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  25. A correct identification of species is fundamental in order to derive all the biological, ecological, and behavioral information useful to reconstruct previous events when insects are used in forensic and fune...

    Authors: G. Giordani and S. Vanin
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:13
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  27. Maxillofacial fractures are of great medico-legal implications because they are of common occurrence with other injuries, predominantly head injuries that might involve serious esthetic and functional problems...

    Authors: Doaa M. El Shehaby, Alsayed Magdi Alsayed Farahat, Mohammed S. Shahine and Heba M. Mohammed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:11
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  28. Venezuela has experienced soaring rates of violent crime, in particular, homicides. The Aragua state with 142 to 168 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants has the highest homicide rate in the last 5 years. All these ...

    Authors: José Nuñez Rodríguez, Mary Bonilla Villarreal and Jonathan Liria
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:10
    Content type: Short Report Published on:

  29. Age estimation is of prime importance in forensic science and clinical dentistry. In children, age estimation can be done by skeletal maturity indicators like hand-wrist radiographs and dental age estimation. ...

    Authors: Purnima Vadla, R. Surekha, Guttikonda Venkateswara Rao, G. Deepthi, Sayani Naveen and Chippalapally Arun Kumar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:9
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  30. The ability to present complex forensic evidence in a courtroom in a manner that is fully comprehensible to all stakeholders remains problematic. Individual subjective interpretations may impede a collective a...

    Authors: K. Sheppard, S. J. Fieldhouse and J. P. Cassella
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:8
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  31. The popularity of air weapons is increasing. They are often viewed as toys, rather than potentially lethal weapons. Regulations on purchase and ownership of air weapons differ from country to country. The majo...

    Authors: Boris Dumenčić, Jasmina Rajc, Deni Pavoković and Tena Damjanović
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:7
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:23

  32. Cyber violence against women and girls is an emerging worldwide problem with a grave impact on individuals and societies. This study aimed to assess the problem of cyber violence against women among the Egypti...

    Authors: Fatma Mohamed Hassan, Fatma Nada Khalifa, Eman D. El Desouky, Marwa Rashad Salem and Mona Mohamed Ali
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:6
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  33. The applicability of dental age estimation has been expanded to meet a variety of medico-legal needs, law enforcement, and disaster victim identification. The objective of this study is to examine the applicab...

    Authors: Arofi Kurniawan, Shintya Rizky Ayu Agitha, Mieke Sylvia Margaretha, Haryono Utomo, An’nisaa Chusida, Agung Sosiawan, Maria Istiqomah Marini and Beta Novia Rizky
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:5
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  34. Black esophagus is a rare medical condition, characterized by a circumferential blackish discoloration of the distal part of the esophageal mucosa, abruptly ending at the gastroesophageal junction. The etiolog...

    Authors: Anja Kerschen, Gregory Schmit, Evy De Boosere, Cristian Palmiere and Jessica Vanhaebost
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:4
    Content type: Review Published on:

  35. The assimilation between three-dimensional (3D) imaging techniques and dental forensic science can provide rich and stable information for human identification. This study aimed to determine the effective numb...

    Authors: Arofi Kurniawan, Kouya Yodokawa, Moe Kosaka, Koichi Ito, Keiichi Sasaki, Takafumi Aoki and Toshihiko Suzuki
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:3
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  36. This study aimed to estimate the chronological age of individuals according to the correlation of age with morphological variables of the maxillary canine teeth using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) based...

    Authors: Fatemeh Salemi, Maryam Farhadian, Bahare Askari Sabzkouhi, Samira Saati and Nika Nafisi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:2
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  37. Human identification is of a paramount forensic concern. It includes sex determination which becomes extremely complex and tricky especially in fragmentary remains.

    Authors: Hend M.H. Abo El-Atta, Rania Hamed Abdel-Rahman, Galal El-Hawary and Heba M. Abo El-Al-Atta
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:1
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  39. To do a comprehensive analysis of all exhumation and post mortem examination (EPME) performed in South-South region of Nigeria, with an aim to determine the causes of death and various factors that affect it.

    Authors: Wilson Oberaifo Akhiwu and Chukwuemeka Charles Nwafor
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:67
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  40. Coleoptera is the second most important group of entomofauna associated with decomposition, yet little is known about its role in decomposition and postmortem colonization of carcasses in India and other parts...

    Authors: Neha Singh and Madhu Bala
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:66
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  41. Blowfly larvae and pupae collected during post-mortem forensic investigation can be analysed to detect drugs or toxins in a dead body. Drug or toxin-contaminated tissues of human remains consumed by blowfly la...

    Authors: Nooratiny Ishak, Abu Hassan Ahmad, Siti Azizah Mohamad Noor and Azwandi Ahmad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:65
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  42. Previous reported cases on excited delirium syndrome studied on the common clinical manifestations of the syndrome. The usual forensics implication for the syndrome is that death commonly is associated with re...

    Authors: Shatishraj Jothee, Mohamed Swarhib Shafie and Faridah Mohd Nor
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:64
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2020 10:20

  43. Sex determination is one of the leading criterion in identification and verification of an individual. However, the potential roles of differences in adjacent fingerprint white line count (FWLC) in sex inferen...

    Authors: Magaji Garba Taura, Lawan Hassan Adamu, Abdullahi Yusuf Asuku, Kabiru Bilkisu Umar and Musa Abubakar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:63
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  44. Height estimation is an important stage of forensic investigation to identify an unknown person. The problem of unidentified human remains in the study area, due to local militia activities, kidnapping, and mu...

    Authors: Dennis E. O. Eboh and John O. Ohaju-Obodo
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:62
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  46. The height of an individual in the upright posture is referred to as stature. The evaluation of the stature of an individual is an essential step in identification. Estimation of stature is commonly performed ...

    Authors: Bharath Rao K, Madhumitha Natarajan, Arul Amalan, Runki Saran, Ravi Gupta, Saurabh Kumar, Amith Singh and P. Kalyana Chakravarthy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:60
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  47. Stature estimation is an initial and essential component of any medico-legal investigations. However, it becomes more challenging when only skull remains are available. So, the goal of this study is to assess ...

    Authors: Rana Adel, Hala Mohamed Ahmed, Osama A. Hassan and Ehab A. Abdelgawad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:59
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  49. Sex estimation using the subpubic angle of the pelvis is highly accurate for identification of unknown skeletonized remains. This study compared two methods for measuring the subpubic angle from reconstructed ...

    Authors: Siti Hanum Mohd Ali, Normaliza Omar, Mohamed Swarhib Shafie, Nik Azuan Nik Ismail, Helmi Hadi and Faridah Mohd Nor
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences 2019 9:57
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