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Adult age estimation from the pubic symphysis and sternal rib: A combined Bayesian revision of the Hartnett methods

Abstract Two of the most commonly used methods for adult age estimation in forensic anthropology utilize the pubic symphysis on the pubic bone and the sternal end of the fourth rib. Currently, there are no age estimation methods that combine visual assessments of the joints of bo...

Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Framework for Overdose Mortality Surveillance, New York City, 2022‒2023.

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Detection and Quantification of Carbon Monoxide in Postmortem Liver Tissues via Headspace GC-MS as an Alternative to Blood

Abstract Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that is readily absorbed by the lungs when inhaled. Once in the blood, it forms a complex with hemoglobin (Hb) in red blood cells known as carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of Hb and therefore disrupting the tra...