Publications by authors named "Shie Yoshida"
In spite of the inhibitory effects of ethanol (EtOH) on platelet function, soft blood clots are often observed in cadaveric blood in cases of sudden death after alcohol ingestion. In order to resolve this discrepancy, we have focused on the role of vascular endothelial cells. We tried to investigate the effects of EtOH and LPS on endothelial cells from various perspectives; thrombogenic factor (Von Willebrand factor, VWF), fibrinolytic factor (tissue plasminogen activator, tPA) and inflammatory factor (Interleukin-6, IL-6).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPersonal identification is an essential subject in forensic practice. With skeletonized remains, an anthropological examination is performed for personal identification. Here we describe the positive identification of skeletonized human remains from the serial numbers of implanted metallic plate and screws.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe here the usefulness of analysis of tracheal contents in a case of death by fire, which revealed that the deceased had used the accelerants. The analysis of tracheal contents provides useful information for the determination of the circumstances of the scene.
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- The study applied energy dispersive X-ray fluorescent spectrometry (EDXRF) to examine two autopsy cases involving bromvalerylurea ingestion.
- EDXRF effectively detected bromide in the blood, urine, and stomach contents of the victims, demonstrating its utility in forensic analysis.
- The research highlights EDXRF as a valuable, non-destructive tool for rapid elemental analysis in identifying drugs during medico-legal investigations.
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- A case study is presented involving sudden death due to a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm.
- The analysis of the tissue revealed that the aneurysm's formation was linked to fibromuscular dysplasia.
- This highlights a serious health risk associated with this vascular condition.
A case of fatal poisoning involving ethanol with psychotropic drugs is presented. Quantitative toxicological analysis showed that the concentrations of ethanol, amoxapine and phenobarbital in the femoral blood were 2.86 mg/ml, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA case of fatal poisoning involving clomipramine, chlorpromazine and flunitrazepam is presented. Quantitative toxicological analysis showed that the concentrations of clomipramine, chlorpromazine and 7-aminoflunitrazepam (a metabolite of flunitrazepam) in the femoral blood were 3.24 microg/ml, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Asthma is the one of the major causes of sudden death in Japan. Postmortem diagnosis of asthma has been based on morphological findings in lungs, but it histological evidence, was also reported that the biochemical markers such as total and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) are useful.
Case Report: We present here a case of fatal asthmatic death.