Determination of acephate and m ...
A simple and reliable method to determine acephate and methamidophos in mammalian tissues is presented. The method includes solid-phase extraction o ...
Oripavine as a new marker of op ...
During our extensive surveillance of opiates in urine specimens of opium users, we noticed the appearance of an unknown peak (compound X) in total i ...
A model system for prediction o ...
The in vitro metabolisms of 4-bromo-2,5- dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B), 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT), and 2,5-dimethoxy-4- pro ...
Identification and quantitation ...
During our careful surveillance of unregulated drugs in January to February 2011, we found two new compounds used as adulterants in herbal products ...
A study on mechanisms of toxic ...
Ciguatoxins, a group of virulent marine toxins, are bound to ‘‘site 5’’ inside voltage-dependent sodium channels and alter their kinetics dramatical ...
Differential inhibition of huma ...
Inhibitory effects of D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (D9-THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and cannabinol (CBN) on the catalytic activities of human recombinant cyt ...
Imaging of methamphetamine inco ...
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI)–time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) was used for visual demonstration of methamphetamine ...
Identification and quantitation ...
During our careful surveillance of unregulated drugs, we found five new compounds used as adulterants in herbal and drug-like products obtained via ...
Mushroom toxins: a forensic tox ...
Mushrooms are ubiquitous in the world. Amateur hunters harvest mushrooms growing in forests to enjoy eating them as seasonal delicacies, and occasio ...
Recently abused b-keto derivati ...
b-Keto derivatives of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylalkylamines (bk-MDPAs), especially 2-methylamino- 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-one (methylone) ...
Colorimetric detection and chro ...
A number of analogues of phenethylamine and tryptamine, which are prepared by modification of the chemical structures, are being developed for circu ...
Fatal spontaneous subdural blee ...
A 7-week-old girl showed vomiting after feeding, facial pallor, loss of muscle tone and respiratory depression. An emergency doctor performed succes ...
Armanni-Ebstein lesion, ketoaci ...
The Armanni- Ebstein lesion was first reported in 1877 and has been associated with deaths due to diabetic ketoacidosis. The lesion consists of subn ...
Fatal human monocytic ehrlichio ...
Human ehrlichiosis is the term for a collection of tick-borne diseases caused primarily by obligate intracellular bacteria of the Ehrlichia species. ...
Aspiration pneumonia and esopha ...
We report a case of acute bronchopneumonia and esophagotracheal fistula caused by a swallowed button battery in a 3-year-old girl. It was unclear ex ...
An infant with subdural hematom ...
An 11-month-old girl presented to hospital with a massive subdural haematoma and bilateral retinal haemorrhages following an allegedly minor fall. T ...
Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrha ...
We describe two previously unreported associations in four cases. The first two cases demonstrate an association between segmental mediolytic arteri ...
Gene variants predisposing to S ...
Genetic risk factors play a role in sudden unexpected infant death; either as a cause of death, such as in cases with medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A d ...
Genetic polymorphisms of 17 sho ...
In forensic casework, Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (STR) haplotyping is used in human identification, paternity testing and sexual assault cases ...
‘‘Ecstasy’’ associated deaths: ...
Amphetamine derivative drugs, particularly 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy, are popular recreational drugs. MDM ...
The effect of an electronic con ...
The medical literature on the effect of electronic control devices (ECD) on muscle injury is sparse. In this paper, we examine pooled data from five ...
Duodenal stump after duodenal s ...
Background: Duodenal switch operation is an effective procedure in patients with pathologic transpyloric duodenogastric bile reflux and subsequent a ...
The effect of somatostatin and ...
Background: The prophylactic use of somatostatin and its analogs has been suggested to lower the rate of pancreatic fistula. The aim of this review ...
The use of probiotics in the su ...
Background: The intestinal microflora is thought to be the origin for many infectious complications seen in surgical conditions, due to dysfunction ...
Short-term outcomes of lung tra ...
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is currently the main indication for lung transplant (LTx) in the United States. Opinions differ reg ...