1.A Retrospective Analysis of 88 Solved Intentional Homicide Cases.
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2016;32(2):119-122
OBJECTIVE:
To summarize the key points, difficulties and relevant practical experiences for analyzing the scene of solved intentional homicide cases.
METHODS:
The data of 88 solved intentional homicide cases in a county from 2004 to 2013 were collected and the retrospective analysis was performed.
RESULTS:
The number of local female victims obviously higher than non-local female victims and the number of non-local suspects is obviously higher than local suspects. The number of Male suspects showed higher compared with the female. Most of them were temporary workers, unemployment or farmers with less education backgrounds. The main causes of victims' death were mechanical injury or asphyxia. The murders were acquaintances in most intentional homicide cases. The motive of the stranger murders was commonly money. The murder behavior types of homicide cases were related with people, money and sexual assault. Camouflage and guilty behavior showed the most significance.
CONCLUSION
The accurate identification of suspects is one of the most important task in forensic investigation and reflects the importance of the criminal scene analysis for intentional homicide cases. It also provides the direction of future research.
Asphyxia
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Cause of Death
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Crime Victims
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Criminals
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Female
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Homicide/statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Male
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Mental Disorders
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Motivation
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Retrospective Studies
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Sex Offenses
2.Nuss procedure for the correction of pectus excavatum by using double braces in adolescence
Quan LIU ; Jianjun WANG ; Feng ZHAO ; Wei ZHAI ; Huizhi YAN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011;27(5):291-292
Objective To investigate the indication, feasibility and technique of minimally invasive nuss procedure with thoracoscope by using double braces in the treatment of wide-scope pectus excavatum repairing in adolescence. Methods 31 patients including 24 boys and 7 girls, suffered from pectus excavtum were corrected by nuss procedure under thoracoscope.The average age was (15.32 ± 3.89)years (ranged, 14 years and 18 years). All cases were moderate to severe degree according to Hallar index with depression scope of 4 ribs or more. A couple of braces of two-point or multipoint fixation for thoracoscopic-assisted nuss procedure were used. Results The procedure was successfully completed under thoracoscopy in all patients. Double braces were utilized in 27 cases, double are bars were required in 4 cases, and multipoint fixations were in 6 patients. The postoperative hospital stay was 5-11 days [average, ( 7.48 ± 1.95 ) days]. The duration of following up was one month to three years. The perioperative complications included intraoperative hemorrhage in 2 patients, bar invertion with displacement in 1, and interrupted pain for two months in 1. All patients recovered after expectant treatment. Conclusion Nuss procedure with double braces for the correction of a large area of asymmetric pectus excavatum under thoracoscopy is safe and effective technique for adolescence.
4.The teaching strategies of clinical EEG for refresher doctors
Yida HU ; Feng LI ; Fengying QUAN ; Guangwei LIU ; Xuefeng WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(11):1166-1170
The electroencephalography (EEG) has a wide range of content, complex graphics and abstract theory. Meanwhile, there are differences in professional level, learning ability and subjective initia-tive among refresher doctors. In order to improve the quality of teaching, and to better serve the refresher doctors, the following strategies have been applied in the teaching process. We not only make the training target according to the actual condition of every refresher doctors, but also make them take a correct atti-tude towards study and follow the teaching arrangement. Besides, we not only orient at the operational skills training, including electrode installation, EEG evoked test, Point-of-Care test to eliminate the interference, but also promote the refresher doctors to seek the law of the diagram in the actual interpretation process with longitudinal development view and horizontal comparison perspective. Furthermore, we not only stan-dardize their report, but also broaden their view.
5.Status of work on supplies and equipment for persons with disabilities in China
Jinhua FENG ; Shaoqi QUAN ; Yongbin LIU ; Guang CHEN ; Huihua FANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 1997;3(1):29-31
本文对当前我国残疾人用品用具总体工作的状况进行了扼要介绍和评述,包括政策与政府的主导作用、对用品用具的需求、产品开发生产与供应服务、专业人员教育与培训、国际交往与合作等。本文认为,残疾人用品用具作为一个行业在我国已初步形成,指出了该行业目前存在的几个问题。
6.Bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of children with bronchiectasis
Xia HUANG ; Feng LIU ; Hui LIANG ; Man TIAN ; Quan WANG ; Hongxia LIU ; Heng TANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(4):289-291
Objective To analyze the clinical features and the application of bronchoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of children with bronchiectasis.Methods All cases with bronchiectasis were collected from in-patient department of the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from December 2011 to November 2015.Clinical manifestations,results of bronchoscopy examination were retrospectively analyzed.Results Of the 33 children,32 cases (97.0%) had chronic cough and sputum.Lung infection was the main cause (50%,16/33 cases).High resolution CT showed signet ring sign and/or double-track sign in lungs,and bronchiectatic lesions were most commonly found in the lower lobes (60.6%).Eighteen cases underwent bronchoscope ciliary biopsy,and the number of cilia decrease was found in 2 cases,and cilia ultrastructure abnormalities were found in 6 cases,with 2 cases diagnosed as Kartagener syndrome.The treatment included the following:treatment of the underlying disease,aggressive treatment of infections,promotion of mucociliary clearance,and bronchoscopy.The symptoms of the most patients were relieved through the symptomatic treatment.Follow-ups after discharge,showed that 15 cases had a slight cough without obvious sputum,11 cases with recurrent lung infections,regular bronchoscope lavage treatment;4 cases underwent surgical lung resection and recovered well postoperative,and 2 cases died.Conclusion The bronchoscopy should be performed early in the children with bronchiectasis,which can clearly detect pathogens and causes,so as to undertake lavage treatment to improve clinical symptoms.
7.Prevention of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage with absorbable hemostatic fluid gelatin.
Li-tai MA ; Hao LIU ; Quan GONG ; Li TAO ; Yu Ang BEI ; Gan-jun FENG
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2015;28(8):717-721
OBJECTIVETo explore the effectiveness of absorbable hemostatic fluid gelatin in preventing postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
METHODSThe clinical data of 17 patients with dura mater tear were retrospectively analyzed from March to September in 2003. There were 16 males and 1 female, aged from 16 to 67 years old with an average of (39.6 ± 15.4) years. The injury site was at cervical vertebrae in 1 case, thoracic vertebrae in 9 cases, thoracolumbar junction in 4 cases, lumbar vertebrae in 3 cases. There were burst fracture in 4 cases and fracture-dislocation in 13 cases. According to ASIA grade, 12 cases were grade A, 2 cases were grade B, 2 cases were grade D, 1 case were grade E. Two cases caused by traffic accident, 10 by high falling, 4 by heavy parts crash, 1 by stairs fell during the earthquake. Absorbable hemostatic fluid gelatins were used to plug the dura mater tear,in order to prevent postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Postoperative drainage were recorded every day.
RESULTSOf 17 patients, 15 cases did not develop with cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Two cases develop with cerebrospinal fluid leakage after operation and their drainage were removed at 6 to 7 days after operation. In all cases, no complications related with cerebrospinal fluid leakage occurred, such as headache, dizzy, fever,neck resistance, rash, incision disunion, incision infection, hematoma, neurologic symptoms aggravation. No abnormal phenomena was found on incision surrounding at follow-up of 9 months.
CONCLUSIONUsing absorbable hemostatic fluid gelatin to plug the dura mater tear during operation is an effective method in preventing postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak ; prevention & control ; Female ; Gelatin ; administration & dosage ; Hemostatics ; administration & dosage ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications ; prevention & control
8.The determination of brain death in coma children with Glasgow coma scale score 3
Quan WANG ; Jie WU ; Jun LIU ; Cong LU ; Yan LI ; Guoshuang FENG ; Suyun QIAN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(13):996-999
Objective To summarize the clinical features and technical key points on brain death during decision-made process in children with suspected brain death.Methods Twenty-four coma children with Glasgow coma scale score 3 and no spontaneous respiration were collected from May 2015 to February 2017 in Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University to make the brain death determination.All children received at least one confirmatory test.According to the Chinese standards for determining brain death (pediatric),all patients were divided into brain death group and non-compliance group.The clinical features were analyzed.The sensitivity,specificity,false positive rate and false negative rate of electroencephalogram (EEG),short latency somatosensory evoked potential (SLSEP) and transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) were calculated.Results Among these 24 cases,there were 16 males and 8 females,aged 5.6 (2.0,8.8) years old.Ten cases met the criteria of brain death.Twelve (50%,12/24 cases) cases received autonomic breathing test.A total of 25 tests were conducted,of which 21 were successful.The completion rates of EEG,TCD and SLSEP were 100.0% (24/24 cases),83.3 % (20/24 cases) and 54.2% (13/24 cases),respectively.EEG had the highest sensitivity (100%) and specificity (79%).SLSEP had good sensitivity (100%),but the specificity was only 40%.The combination of EEG with SLSEP had the highest specificity and sensitivity,both of which were 100%,and the false positive rate and false negative rate were 0.Conclusions The key to determine brain death successfully is to make adequate preparations,to receive formal training and to apply standard operation.In the determination of brain death in children,EEG has a good sensitivity and specificity in single confirmation test,which is the priority item.The combination of EEG with SLSEP is the most advantageous.
9.Hyperbaric oxygen for lung infection patients with severe brain injury and tracheotomy
Limin XU ; Lei KONG ; Quan XIAO ; Dong WANG ; Ruoping LIU ; Daorong FENG ; Xianli SONG ; Jianping HUANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011;33(10):770-774
Objective To compare the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and normal pressure oxygen inhalation for lung infection in patients with severe brain injury and tracheotomy.Methods Sixty lung infection patients with severe brain injury and tracheotomy were stratified by age and Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score into an HBO group (30) and a conventional therapy group (30).Both groups were given treatments to reduce intracranial hypertension and protect the brain,surgery,antibiotics,and symptomatic and support therapy.In the conventional group the patients received oxygen therapy at normal oxygen pressure by tracheal cannula.In the HBO group,the patients received HBO therapy through self-made oxygen devices by the authors.The body temperature,cough and expectoration,respiratory sounds and white blood cell (WBC) count were compared between the groups.Results There were statistically significant differences in body temperature,cough and expectoration,respiratory sounds and the normalized time for the count and classification of WBC between the groups.Conclusion HBO had good treatment effectiveness for excretion and expectorant in lung infection patients with severe brain injury and tracheotomy.
10.Relationship between type 2 diabetic retinopathy and the carotid artery intima-media thickness
Wei, LI ; Shuang, YAN ; Bo, ZHANG ; Si-ying, LIU ; Quan, FENG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2009;28(5):575-578
Objective To explore the relationship between the diabetic retinopathy (DR) and the carotid artery intima-media thickness(IMT) in type 2 diabetic patients to reveal the relationship between macroangiopathy and microangiopathy in diabetic patients further. Methods One hundred and tweenty-three diabetic cases in patient chosen from 2008 to 2009 were divided into diabetic retinopathy group(DR) and non-diabetic retinopathy group(NDR) by fundus examination. The patients were asked about their disease history including durations, smoking and so on. Meanwhile the carotid artery IMT, systolic pressure (SBP), diastolic pressure (DBP), serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, glycosylated hemoglobin(HbAlc), body mass index(BMI) were measured of all the cases. The incidence of increased carotid artery IMT was cmpared with χ2 test, as well as the average IMT between the two groups, the influencing factors artery IMT was 50.98%(26/51) in DR group, and 33.33%(24/72) in NDR group, having a statistically significant showed the diabetic retinopathy risk factors were smoking(χ2=6.20, P<0.05), duration(t=-4.13, P<0.01). carotid artery IMT(t=-2.21, P<0.05), SBP(t=-2.37, P<0.05), and HDL-cholesterol(t=4.49, all P<0.01). 12.77, all P<0.01), carotid artery 1MT and smoking(χ2=6.05,4.15, all P<0.05). Conclusions Type 2 diabetic patients complicated with DR have a prominent increase in IMT thickening proportion and average IMT, which reveals the relationship between the DR and the IMT.