Maryam Akhgari

Department of Forensic Toxicology, Scientific and Educational Research Center of Legal Medicine Organization (LMO), Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Drug Related Deaths in Tehran, Iran: Toxicological, Death and Crime Scene Investigations

Background: To determine the role of drugs in fatal overdose, analyses were done on samples obtained from autopsy examination and death and crime scene investigations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of toxicology analyses of postmortem biological and non-biological samples belonging to a subject in determining the forensic cause of death. Methods: Toxicological analysi...

[ 2 ] - بررسی آلودگی مواد مورد سوء مصرف به باسیلوس ها

زمینه و هدف: آلودگی­ های میکروبی مواد غیر قانونی و مورد سوء مصرف شایع است. بیماری­ های عفونی مانند اندوکاردیت، استئو آرتریت و باکتریمی در معتادان تزریقی دیده می­شود. باسیلوس­ ها دسته وسیعی از باکتری ­ها را شامل می­شوند. از این خانواده دو گونه با نام­های باسیلوس آنتراسیس (عامل بیماری سیاه زخم) و باسیلوس سرئوس (عامل ایجاد عفونت­های غذایی) از نظر پزشکی حائز اهمیت می­باشند. بنابراین بررسی مواد غیر ...

[ 3 ] - Investigating the extent of negligence in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and related causes in the cases referred to the General Directorate of Medical Commissions of Tehran Province from the beginning to the end of 1396

Introduction: Despite the efforts of the medical community, the number of complaints from the medical staff is increasing. Complaints about obstetrics and gynecology are among the most common in recent years. Method: The study (descriptive, analytical and cross-sectional) is applied based on the purpose and was done by census method. Complaint files from obstetricians and gynecologists ...

[ 4 ] - Quantitative Analysis of Methanol and Ethanol in Traditional Handmade Herbal Distillates in Iranian market

 Background and purpose: Medicinal plants are among highly consumed natural drugs. Many herb shops produce and sell this products without any license. Traditional herbal distillates are widely used in Iran, so, the aim of this study was to determine ethanol and methanol concentrations in handmade herbal distillates in Tehran herb shops. Materials and methods: A total of 140 samples from 14 tra...