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Leg Med (Tokyo)
January 2025
Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Matsuoka, Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan.
Porcine eyes were examined using postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) under controlled postmortem time and temperature conditions to assess the mechanisms and timing of changes in ocular structure. Eight porcine heads were halved, and PMCT scans were conducted from postmortem interval (PMI) days 0 to 13. CT images were obtained to evaluate the vitreous volumes, vitreous CT values, axial lengths of the eyes, lens dislocation, and intraocular gas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Forensic Leg Med
January 2025
University of Virginia, School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Background: Nonlethal strangulation occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen because of external compression leading to the occlusion of the neck's blood vessels and/or airway. The current state of strangulation science confines expert testimony to merely describing injuries attributed to strangulation 'based on the expert's experience and training.' Expert testimony that can quantify the likelihood that observed injuries are attributable to strangulation would strengthen the scientific validity of such testimony.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Forensic Leg Med
January 2025
Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.
Objective: This study explores and describes the lived experiences of postpartum women of Obstetric Violence (OV) in selected secondary health facilities in Oyo State, Nigeria.
Methods: The study utilized a qualitative research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit thirty participants for the study.
Issues Ment Health Nurs
January 2025
Department of Applied Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Seclusion is a restrictive intervention used in forensic mental health care to manage service user risk of harm. It has been associated with harmful effects for service users and consensus is that its use needs to be reduced. Research has identified that factors related to nursing staff influence the use of seclusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Forensic Nurs
January 2025
Author Affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan.
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