Publications by authors named "Deland Weyrauch"
Article Synopsis
- Forensic autopsies are vital for assessing trauma severity through the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS), which aid in improving trauma care and prevention strategies.
- A partnership between forensic pathologists and trauma teams aims to bridge gaps in communication, especially regarding injury descriptions that may not align with clinical needs or coding requirements.
- The collaboration highlights overlooked injuries, offers more effective terminology, and creates a practical guide for pathologists to enhance autopsy reports, ultimately benefiting patient care and broader health outcomes.
Accidental Deaths Involving Trees: Professional and Nonprofessional Woodcutting and Tree Failures With Autopsy Findings.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol
December 2021
We examined all deaths in Connecticut involving tree mishaps (struck by a tree/tree limb, injuries associated with tree removal operations). Records of the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner including autopsy, toxicology, and investigators' reports of deaths from 2004 to 2019 were reviewed. All underwent autopsy examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe potential complications of cardiac surgery with sternotomy include mediastinitis and major bleeding, events that are infrequent but carry high mortality.We report a unique complication of median sternotomy. A 71-year-old man underwent coronary artery bypass grafting complicated by sternal dehiscence on postoperative day 7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: A systematic review of published literature to estimate prevalence of comorbid mental disorders in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and compare with general population prevalence estimates.
Methods: A PubMed search was used to locate articles reporting on FASD and mental disorders published through June 2015. Next, lists of published studies from all issues of the National Organisation for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome-UK publication Fetal Alcohol Forum-were searched.