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Postmortem detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) after the exhumation of a corpse can become important, e.g. in the case of subsequent medical malpractice allegations. To date, data on possible detection periods [e.g. by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)] or on the potential infectivity of the virus after an exhumation are rare. In the present study, these parameters were examined in two cases with a time span of approximately 4 months between day of death and exhumation. Using SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR on swabs of both lungs and the oropharynx detection was possible with cycle threshold (Ct) values of about 30 despite signs of beginning decay. RT-PCR testing of perioral and perinasal swabs and swabs collected from the inside of the body bag, taken to estimate the risk of infection of those involved in the exhumation, was negative. Cell culture-based infectivity testing was negative for both, lung and oropharyngeal swabs. In one case, RT-PCR testing at the day of death of an oropharyngeal swab showed almost identical Ct values as postmortem testing of an oropharyngeal swab, impressively demonstrating the stability of viral RNA in the intact corpse. However, favorable climatic conditions in the grave have to be taken into account, as it was wintertime with constant low temperatures. Nevertheless, it was possible to demonstrate successful postmortem detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection following exhumation even after months in an earth grave.
Mongolian spots (MS) are congenital dermal conditions resulting from neural crest-derived melanocytes migration to the skin during embryogenesis. MS incidences are highly variable in different populations. Morphologically, MS present as hyperpigmented maculae of varying size and form, ranging from round spots of 1 cm in diameter to extensive discolorations covering predominantly the lower back and buttocks. Due to their coloring, which is also dependent on the skin type, MS may mimic hematoma thus posing a challenge on the physician conducting examinations of children in cases of suspected child abuse. In the present study, MS incidences and distribution, as well as skin types, were documented in a collective of 253 children examined on the basis of suspected child abuse. From these data, a classification scheme was derived to document MS and to help identify cases with a need for recurrent examination for unambiguous interpretation of initial findings alongside the main decisive factors for re-examination such as general circumstances of the initial examination (e. g., experience of the examiner, lighting conditions) and given dermatological conditions of the patient (e. g., diaper rash).
This study highlights the importance of insect evidence by evaluating 949 insect-associated cases, including 139 entomological reports, from 2001 to 2019 at the Institute of Legal Medicine Frankfurt/Germany. With a high number of cases in the summer months and a low number in the colder season, 78.5% of the bodies were found indoors, regardless of year or month. In more than 80% of the cases, where PMI information was available (n = 704), the presumed PMI ranged from 1 to 21 days, a period during which entomological evidence can provide a day-specific estimate of PMImin. In cases where insects have been identified to species level (n = 279), most bodies were infested by one or two species with a maximum of 10 different species. Overall, a total of 55 insect species were found. Information on biology, activity and distribution of the most abundant taxa is given and applied for 5 case histories estimating different PMImins of up to over 6 months. Despite proved importance and scientific development of forensic entomology, insects are still rarely considered as a tool in forensic case work. The main reasons are a lack of awareness and (too) late involvement of a forensic entomologist. Our work shows that forensic entomology is an independent discipline that requires specialist expertise.
Hintergrund: Mit dem Masterplan 2020 und den an mehreren Universitäten eingeführten Modellstudiengängen befindet sich das Medizinstudium aktuell im Umbruch. Sowohl im Regel- als auch im Modellstudiengang werden medizinrechtliche Aspekte überwiegend im Rahmen rechtsmedizinischer Ausbildungsabschnitte unterrichtet. Allerdings werden Studierende bereits während Famulaturen oder im praktischen Jahr mit juristischen Fragen konfrontiert.
Ziel der Studie war es herauszufinden, ob und in welchem Umfang Studierende der Humanmedizin insbesondere zur ärztlichen Aufklärung und zu den ärztlichen Informationspflichten bis zum Beginn des 4. bzw. 5. klinischen Semesters auf medizinrechtliche Aspekte vorbereitet wurden, und ob Verbesserungen bei der medizinrechtlichen Lehre gewünscht werden.
Material und Methoden: Zwischen den Sommersemestern 2017 und 2019 wurde zu Beginn des Kurses für Rechtsmedizin eine quantitative, standardisierte Umfrage mit insgesamt 373 Studierenden durchgeführt.
Ergebnisse: Wenngleich 98,8 % der Studierenden angaben, Aufklärungsgespräche bereits (mehrfach) praktisch ausgeübt zu haben, bestanden deutliche Defizite in Bezug auf die juristischen Anforderungen an das ärztliche Aufklärungsgespräch und dessen Delegation. So gaben lediglich 5,1 % der Studierenden an, die rechtlichen Grundlagen der ärztlichen Aufklärung sowie die entsprechende Norm aus dem Zivilrecht zu kennen. Über 80 % der Befragten fühlten sich unzureichend auf die rechtlichen Aspekte des praktischen Jahres vorbereitet. Über 90 % der Studierenden wünschten sich eine bessere medizinrechtliche Ausbildung.
Diskussion: Eine fächerübergreifende Etablierung sowie eine über das gesamte Studium verteilte Lehre von Medizinrecht könnte die Vorbereitung auf das praktische Jahr verbessern und das Verständnis für die rechtlichen Anforderungen an die ärztliche Berufstätigkeit fördern. Nach dem derzeitigen Stand der Umsetzung des Masterplans 2020 soll das Medizinrecht in der Learning Opportunities, Objectives and Outcomes Platform (LOOOP) als verbindlicher Ausbildungs- und Lehrinhalt etabliert werden.
The consequences of the current COVID-19 pandemic for mental health remain unclear, especially regarding the effects on suicidal behaviors. To assess changes in the pattern of suicide attempt (SA) admissions and completed suicides (CS) in association with the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of a longitudinal study, SA admissions and CS are systematically documented and analyzed in all psychiatric hospitals in Frankfurt/Main (765.000 inhabitants). Number, sociodemographic factors, diagnoses and methods of SA and CS were compared between the periods of March–December 2019 and March–December 2020. The number of CS did not change, while the number of SA significantly decreased. Age, sex, occupational status, and psychiatric diagnoses did not change in SA, whereas the percentage of patients living alone while attempting suicide increased. The rate and number of intoxications as a SA method increased and more people attempted suicide in their own home, which was not observed in CS. Such a shift from public places to home is supported by the weekday of SA, as the rate of SA on weekends was significantly lower during the pandemic, likely because of lockdown measures. Only admissions to psychiatric hospitals were recorded, but not to other institutions. As it seems unlikely that the number of SA decreased while the number of CS remained unchanged, it is conceivable that the number of unreported SA cases increased during the pandemic. Our data suggest that a higher number of SA remained unnoticed during the pandemic because of their location and the use of methods associated with lower lethality.