Shaken adult syndrome due to ocean wave: an autopsy case.

Severe intracranial trauma during torture or assault is reportedly caused by shaken adult syndrome. However, intracranial traumas caused by natural forces, excluding human factors and collision impact, are extremely rare. We report an autopsy case of shaken adult syndrome caused by ocean wave forces.

Accidental carbon dioxide poisoning due to dry ice during a funeral wake: An autopsy case.

We report the autopsy case of a male in his 60 s diagnosed with carbon dioxide (CO) poisoning caused by dry ice for cooling in a coffin during a funeral wake. He was last seen alive, clinging to his family member's body with his head inside the coffin. The autopsy and histological findings did not indicate a specific cause of death.

Milk of calcium pericardial effusion confirmed with postmortem computed tomography and autopsy findings: A case report.

We present the postmortem computed tomography and autopsy findings of a 60-year-old man who developed milk of calcium pericardial effusion and died of constrictive epicarditis. He experienced out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest, and spontaneous circulation returned at the hospital. However, 7 h after recovery, the patient died.

An Autopsy Case of Injuries Caused by Automobile Dragging for a Distance of 3.4 km Without Thoracoabdominal Organ Injuries.

Dragging injuries caused by automobiles involved in an accident are occasionally reported; however, those without injury to the thoracoabdominal organs are rare. We present an autopsy case of a man in his 20s found dead on the road after being dragged by a passenger automobile for a distance of 3.4 km.

Pilsicainide Poisoning: An Autopsy Case and Review of Literature.

We describe an autopsy case of fatal poisoning due to accidental overdose of pilsicainide, which is a Vaughan Williams class IC antiarrhythmic drug (a pure sodium channel blocker). A man in his 50s was found dead in his home at approximately noon. He had ischemic heart disease and insomnia, and had previously demonstrated improper prescription drug adherence.

Investigation of an anatomically variant isolated bicuspid pulmonary valve: A case report.

Introduction: We provide a discussion of the anatomical characteristics of the bicuspid pulmonary valve (BPV) in this paper. We performed an autopsy of an isolated BPV found in the heart of a deceased individual. The deceased was a man in his 60s and had no previous history of cardiovascular disease.

Nontraumatic Convexal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Accompanied by Sylvian Hematoma: An Autopsy Case of Ruptured Distal Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm.

We describe an autopsy case of nontraumatic convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage (cSAH) accompanied by sylvian hematoma. A woman in her 50s was found dead in her house. On autopsy, massive cSAH accompanied by sylvian hematoma was observed.

Development of direct real-time PCR system applicable to a wide range of foods and agricultural products.

To improve the efficiency of DNA analysis of foods and agricultural products, we investigated a direct real-time PCR based on the real-time monitoring of DNA amplification directly from crude cell lysates of analytical samples. We established a direct real-time PCR system comprising sample pretreatment with a specified lysis buffer and real-time PCR using the developed master mix reagent. No PCR inhibition was observed in the analysis of crude cell lysates from 50 types of samples, indicating that the direct real-time PCR system is applicable to a wide range of materials.

Anaphylactic shock caused by sting of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci).

A 40s-year-old woman with previous history of injury due to contact with crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, was stung on the right middle finger. After immediately losing consciousness, she died 13 h after injury despite intensive medical treatment. Examination of the respiratory system revealed narrowing due to severe edema of the laryngopharynx, as well as alveolar hemorrhage, eosinophilic infiltration, and extensive neutrophil and eosinophil aggregation in the intravascular lumen of the lungs.

Exercise-ankle brachial pressure index with one-minute treadmill walking in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.

Background: The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI) is widely used as a standard screening method for arterial occlusive lesion above the knee. However, the sensitivity of ABI is low in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Exercise stress (Ex-ABI) may reduce the false negative results.

Peritoneal bleeding due to percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage: An autopsy report.

A 77-year-old man underwent percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) for acute cholecystitis as a preoperative procedure; however, he suddenly suffered cardiopulmonary arrest 4 h after the PTGBD and died. There were three centesis scars for the PTGBD, and only one pathway from the most dorsal centesis scar reached the gallbladder. Microscopically, the PTGBD pathway crossed and injured the intrahepatic arterial wall, and hepatic parenchymal bleeding extended along the PTGBD pathway to the inferior surface of the liver.

Morphologic investigation of injury caused by locally applied negative pressure in a rat model.

Although some previous studies have reported patients who developed compartment syndrome or died because of locally applied negative pressure, no detailed investigation of pathologic changes caused by negative pressure-induced injury has been reported in the literature. The main purpose of this study was to examine the morphologic characteristics of injury caused by local negative pressure and correlate these with systemic changes. A total of 30 male Wister rats were used.

A transnasal intracranial stab wound by a plastic-covered umbrella tip.

A 48-year-old man died from a transnasal intracranial stab wound caused by an umbrella. The track of the stab passed from the right nostril, through the sphenoid sinus, the left side of the sella turcica and anterior clinoid process, and finally reached the surface of the brain. The stab wound crossed the left internal carotid artery, causing an exsanguination and aspiration of blood into the airway, resulting in death.

Practicable group testing method to evaluate weight/weight GMO content in maize grains.

Because of the increasing use of maize hybrids with genetically modified (GM) stacked events, the established and commonly used bulk sample methods for PCR quantification of GM maize in non-GM maize are prone to overestimate the GM organism (GMO) content, compared to the actual weight/weight percentage of GM maize in the grain sample. As an alternative method, we designed and assessed a group testing strategy in which the GMO content is statistically evaluated based on qualitative analyses of multiple small pools, consisting of 20 maize kernels each. This approach enables the GMO content evaluation on a weight/weight basis, irrespective of the presence of stacked-event kernels.

An autopsy case of suction injury.

The right upper extremity of a 38-year-old man was entrapped in an underwater intake of a water duct of a dam reservoir, and he died despite being promptly rescued. His right upper extremity was swollen and exhibited purplish-red discolourations. The skin had numerous blisters and increased tension.

Robustness of the oxygen uptake efficiency slope to exercise intensity in patients with coronary artery disease.

Oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) and ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2 slope) are widely used as submaximal measurements of cardiopulmonary exercise testing as the evaluator or prognosticator of cardiac diseases. However, very few studies have compared the effects of submaximal exercise on these measurements. A total of 58 patients with coronary artery disease underwent maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a treadmill.

Fatal propeller injuries: three autopsy case reports.

Most propeller injuries occur at water recreational facilities such as those with provision for water skiing, boat racing, skin and scuba diving. Propeller injuries resulting from nautical accidents can be fatal. The sharp blades of propellers rotating at high speeds cause multiple and serious injuries such as deep laceration, chop wounds, bone fractures and mutilation of extremities.

Characteristic features of injuries due to shark attacks: a review of 12 cases.

Shark attacks on humans might not occur as often as is believed and the characteristic features of shark injuries on corpses have not been extensively reviewed. We describe the characteristic features of shark injuries on 12 corpses. The analysis of these injuries might reveal the motivation behind the attacks and/or the shark species involved in the attack.

Oxygen uptake efficiency slope as monitoring tool for physical training in chronic hemodialysis patients.

The purpose of this study was to clarify the utility of oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) as a monitoring tool, and to investigate the effects of physical training in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. Seventeen patients (Trained Group) received physical training 2-3 times per week for 20 weeks at the intervals between exercise tests. Patients underwent a combination training of bicycle ergometry, walking and jogging for 30 min duration.