Archiwum medycyny sa̧dowej i kryminologii
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Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol · Apr 2009
[Medico-legal opinionating in cases of insobriety in medical personnel].
The authors analyzed the medico-legal opinions in cases of insobriety in medical personnel. The studies were based on the results of 157 medico-legal evaluations in criminal cases performed in the years 2005-2007. ⋯ The necessary analysis should include activities that have been or should have been performed by a physician with respect to his patients, their health status (degree of danged to life or health) and the effect of the physician's alcohol intoxication on his abilities to perceive and assess the reality, make decisions and perform his duties. The Polish law in force lacking the equivalent of Article 147 found in the Polish penal code of 1969 causes problems in penalization of insobriety in medical personnel.
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Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol · Apr 2009
Case Reports[Pulmonary contusion and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as complications of blunt chest trauma].
Blunt chest traumas are common nowadays due to development of motor transport. They are associated with high mortality rates because of serious injuries of internal organs. ⋯ The authors of the article would like to emphasize the pathophysiology and diagnostic difficulties in such blunt chest trauma complications as pulmonary contusions and acute respiratory distress syndrome, for which no causal treatment is available and only early diagnosis and administration of symptomatic treatment may increase the patients' chances to survive. In Forensic Medicine Department, Medical University of Łódź, an opinion was issued on a case which illustrates the clinical problem.
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Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol · Apr 2009
Case Reports[Postmortem CT examination with 3D reconstruction in cases referring to casualties of traffic accidents].
The authors presented results of postmortem examination in five cases of victims of fatal traffic accidents (four pedestrians and one motorcyclist). Prior to "classic" forensic autopsies, the bodies were examined employing CT imaging. The results are presented in the table along with 3D and 2D CT images. The enclosed CD includes 3D animations.