Post-mortem computed tomography is a useful tool for determining the pulmonary ventilation status in newborns

Post-mortem computed tomography in adults

There has been increasing interest in recent years in a new application of cross-sectional imaging, that of investigation of cause of death. A perceived public distaste for invasive autopsy, fuelled in part by the organ retention scandals of the late 1990s, coupled with disquiet about the fitness-for-practice of the coronial system, has led to a search for a less invasive alternative. A post-mo...

The Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool: A useful tool for pain assessment in intensive care units

Pain is a major concern in all intensive care units (ICUs). The proper assessment and management of pain is one of the main goals of patient care in ICUs. Improper evaluation of pain and its over or under treatment can cause significant problems in the process of patient management in ICU. Since most ICU patients are unable to communicate correctly with the ICU team and explain their level of p...

Post-Mortem Pulmonary Edema *

It is especially appropriate that a paper originating from the Medical Division of the Army Chemical Center be included in this anniversary volume of the Yalc Journal of Biology and Medicine. Dr. Winternitz has been actively connected with chemical warfare medical research from the beginning and particularly during the two wartime periods of greatest activity. During the war against the Central...

Multislice computed tomography is useful for evaluating partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Volume-rendered images, derived from multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), can facilitate assessment of the morphology of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and are thus useful in pre-operative planning to prevent surgical morbidity and assist post-operative evaluations.

The role of post-mortem computed tomography in coronial autopsy practice; the Leicester experience