Investigating post-mortem redistribution of drugs in a cohort of suspected unnatural deaths in Cape Town South Africa by Clegg, Liza

“…Introduction: The interpretation of post-mortem toxicological analysis results is complex, specifically, due to the phenomenon of post-mortem redistribution (PMR). …”
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The development and validation of an ABL835 FLEX Blood Gas Analyser method for the quantitation of glucose, lactate, and electrolytes in post-mortem vitreous humour by Van Vuuren, Andrew

“…Post-mortem biochemistry provides valuable insights into the biochemical status of an individual at the time of death. …”
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A forensic anthropological investigation of skeletal remains recovered from a 1000 year old archaeological site in North Western Namibia by Rossouw, Lache Zolyn

“…This approach included determining the MNI, constructing a demographic profile and analysing post-mortem preservation as well as posing questions vital to forensic investigations including ante-mortem features that could lead to the ethnic identification of unknown individuals and the peri-mortem circumstances surrounding the deposition of the remains. …”
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Assessing the carbamate decay kinetics in post-mortem intoxication cases with reference to matrix storage conditions

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The effect of freezing and post mortem ageing on beef quality

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Development of PCR-based methods for detection of African lyssaviruses

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A critical review of sudden unexpected deaths at Tygerberg Hospital Forensic Pathology Laboratory over a one-year period in 2016 by Roman, Jill

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The effects of hot-deboning on the physical meat quality and microbial quality and safety of ostrich (Struthio camelus) meat by Pretorius, Karla

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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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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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Comparison of sars-cov-2 rapid tests and formal serological testing on deceased persons in Cape Town Metro by Carlisle, Tayna

“…This pilot study aimed to explore the use of the Sure Screen COVID- 19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette in a deceased population, and to compare it to the gold- standard antibody tests in South Africa, to determine the most suitable form of antibody testing for post-mortem samples. …”
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Development of a GC-MS method to determine toxic alcohols and their metabolites in postmortem blood by Grevel, Carl

“…We describe the alteration of an existing method that examines most of these target analytes among others by Meyer, Weber and Maurer (2011), utilising a lower quantity of N,O-bis-(trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) and post-mortem whole blood rather than plasma. …”
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Investigating host and pathogen biomarkers of mycobacterium bovis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) by Clarke, Charlene

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Post-mortem toxicological investigations in a paediatric population by Louw, Ané

“…In South Africa, little is known about the presence of drugs in infant cases admitted for post-mortem medico-legal examinations,as toxicological investigations are not routinely performed. …”
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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 review of antenatal MR imaging and correlation with antenatal ultrasound, postnatal imaging and post morem findings by Daire, Arthur

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The effect of electrical stimulation on the meat quality of impala Aepyceros melampus

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