Post-mortem organ weights at a South African mortuary by Peddle, Laura

“…Aims The primary aim was generation of post-mortem organ weight reference ranges for use in South African mortuaries. …”
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Confirmation of cardiomegaly from the cardiothoracic ratio post-mortem Lodox® imaging by Hofler, Rosemarie Ursula

“…In post-mortem forensic radiology the cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is seen as the most reliable and easiest method for the detection of an enlarged heart, where the maximum transverse diameter of the heart is divided by the maximum transverse diameter of the internal thoracic cage and if the result is greater than or equal to the 50 % threshold, the heart is deemed to be enlarged. …”
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Post-mortem Lodox® as a potential substitute for histologic confirmation of pneumonia in sudden infant death investigation by Cook, Tracy Leanne

“…Background: Lodox®, low dose digital x-rays, may be used as a cost-effective screening tool in developing countries for the post-mortem diagnosis of pneumonia in the medicolegal investigation of sudden unexpected infant death, avoiding the need to perform an internal examination. …”
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Post mortem genetic determination of age and sex of unidentifiable remains admitted to the Pretoria Medico-Legal Laboratory

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A critical evaluation of the causes of carcass condemnations in a South African cattle abattoir

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Towards molecular autopsies: Internal validation of the Qubit 1 X dsDNA HS Assay Kit by Naidoo, Adele

“…Molecular autopsies are post-mortem genetic analyses that can be used to aid in cause of death determination, especially in sudden unexpected death cases. …”
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Development of PCR-based methods for detection of African lyssaviruses

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Investigation into implementing a massively parallel sequencing workflow for forensic human identification in South Africa by Martin, Donna-Lee

“…DNA profiling using capillary electrophoresis (CE) is typically utilised for human identification purposes but is limiting when applied to degraded post-mortem samples. The ForenSeqTM DNA Signature Prep kit was the first massively parallel sequencing (MPS) workflow validated on the MiSeq FGxTM system, addressing several challenges identified in CE-based methods. …”
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Investigation into implementing a massively parallel sequencing workflow for forensic human identification in South Africa by Martin, Donna-Lee

“…DNA profiling using capillary electrophoresis (CE) is typically utilised for human identification purposes but is limiting when applied to degraded post-mortem samples. The ForenSeqTM DNA Signature Prep kit was the first massively parallel sequencing (MPS) workflow validated on the MiSeq FGxTM system, addressing several challenges identified in CE-based methods. …”
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Growth performance and meat characteristics of feedlot cattle fed R-salbutamol or zilpaterol hydrochloride during the finishing period

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Investigating the effectiveness and efficiency of forensic pathology practice in Western Cape, South Africa by De Jong, Jacqui Anne

“…Results: An analysis of post-mortem report turn-around for 3567 cases admitted to SRM in 2015 showed that approximately 10% of cases were closed (cause of death was determined) on the day of the post-mortem, 65% within 14 days and 80% closed within a 30 day period. …”
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Reactivity of carbon cathode materials with electrolyte based on plant and laboratory data

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Decomposition patterns of buried remains in the Central Highveld region of South Africa

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Effects of different stunning methods on carcass characteristics and the conversion of muscle to meat in commercially farmed Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)

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DNA barcoding of forensically important flies in the Western Cape by Cooke, Tenielle Monique

“…One of the central applications of forensic entomology is the determination of the post mortem interval (PMI) from arthropod evidence associated with a corpse. …”
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The prevalence of infection related death at Salt River Mortuary for the years 2013 and 2014 by Kruger, Maria Magdalena

“…It is not known to what degree this is a true reflection of the cause of death as the extent of autopsy, ancillary investigations and availability of ante-mortem clinical information varied widely. There has been a call for standardised protocols for the post-mortem investigation of these deaths and the data analysed reiterated this need. …”
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The effects of dietary lipids and antioxidants on growth performance, meat quality and moisture loss of the South African abalone, Haliotis Midae by Rousseau, Le-daan Rheeder

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Assessment of the suitability of blood samples collected for toxicological analysis for subsequent genetic analysis: A follow-up study one year later by Musiyandaka, Fungisai Lorraine

“…Previously, blood samples from 30 post-mortem cases were collected into two red-top (no additives), two grey-top (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) and one purple-top (EDTA) tubes. …”
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Mechanisms by which lumpy skin disease virus is shed in semen of artificially infected bulls

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The effect of clothing and carrion biomass load on decomposition and scavenging in a forensically significant thicketed habitat in Cape Town, South Africa by Jan Spies, Maximilian

“…Estimating the post-mortem interval is important to help identify the deceased in forensic death investigations and requires biogeographically specific knowledge of the rate of decay. …”
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