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| Gregory G DavisSummaryAffiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham Country: USA Publications
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Unexplained sudden death and the likelihood of drug abuseAmy C Gruszecki
University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
J Forensic Sci 50:419-22. 2005..Analysis showed that individuals with an undetermined cause of death are 4.2 times more likely to have evidence of drug abuse than are victims of a motor vehicle collision...- The art of attorney interaction and courtroom testimonyGregory G Davis
Department of Pathology, Forensic Division, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 130:1305-8. 2006..In our society it is well for a physician to know something of the workings of court and how to interact with attorneys. One need not go to law school to successfully navigate a legal proceeding as a physician witness... - Malpractice in pathology: what to do when you are suedGregory G Davis
Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Arch Pathol Lab Med 130:975-8. 2006..It is possible to overcome a charge of malpractice, but not if the physician creates an indefensible situation by committing fraud. Examples of fraud are changing the medical record or destroying the pertinent microscope slide... - Comparison of heart mass in seizure patients dying of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy to sudden death due to some other causeGregory G Davis
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 25:23-8. 2004..Moreover, the inclusion of cases from the medical examiner population would stem attrition in a clinical study due to loss to follow-up... - Reassessment of the tri-modal mortality distribution in the presence of a regional trauma systemGerald McGwin
Center for Injury Sciences at UAB and Section of Trauma, Burns, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
J Trauma 66:526-30. 2009..The temporal distribution of trauma-related deaths has been described as tri-modal with immediate, early, and late peaks. With the development of trauma centers and systems, it has been suggested that this distribution might be altered... - Preexisting conditions and mortality in older trauma patientsGerald McGwin
Section of Trauma, Burns, and Surgical Critical Care, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
J Trauma 56:1291-6. 2004..This study evaluated the association between preexisting CMCs and risk of death among older trauma patients according to injury severity... - Investigation of elderly deaths in nursing homes by the medical examiner over a yearAmy C Gruszecki
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 25:209-12. 2004..We advocate the study and development of criteria to aid in determining whether the death of an individual elder is sudden and unexpected... - Hyperthermia deaths among children in parked vehicles: an analysis of 231 fatalities in the United States, 1999-2007John N Booth
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Forensic Sci Med Pathol 6:99-105. 2010..The accountability of parents for MVRCHF is likely due to the exposure-risk concept, in which the situation/circumstances increase the injury probability... - Epidemiology of fatal occupational injuries in Jefferson County, AlabamaGerald McGwin
Center for Injury Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Ala 35294-0016, USA
South Med J 95:1300-11. 2002..Transportation-related jobs and manual labor were high-risk occupations. CONCLUSION: High-risk industries should consider worker-targeted injury prevention programs, and particular attention should be paid to elderly workers... - Pelvic trauma in rapidly fatal motor vehicle accidentsJulie E Adams
Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0012, USA
J Orthop Trauma 17:406-10. 2003..This series suggests that an appreciation of the full spectrum of pelvic ring disruptions requires collaboration between orthopaedic surgeons and forensic pathologists... - Death during theft from electric utilitiesAllison J Taylor
Center for Injury Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233, USA
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 24:173-6. 2003..All 8 decedents attempted their theft during daylight. Items found in the decedent's pockets, the presence of a ladder nearby, or the presence of electrical tools around the body may help to establish the attempted act of theft... - Diagnosis of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy by immunohistochemical staining for prolactin in cerebral vesselsElizabeth J Miller
Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 24:28-31. 2003..A review of the protocols used indicates that revision of certain aspects may provide better immunostaining and more conclusive results... - A review of methadone deaths in Jefferson County, AlabamaIrina Mikolaenko
Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233-1601, USA
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 23:299-304. 2002..Higher levels of methadone may occur with chronic abuse of methadone and benzodiazepines because over time, benzodiazepines inhibit the hepatic enzymes that metabolize methadone... - Analysis of the incidence of pelvic trauma in fatal automobile accidentsJulie E Adams
Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-7331, USA
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 23:132-6. 2002..The presence and classification of pelvic fractures may be readily determined by radiographs in most cases. The Tile classification scheme is easy to apply and has important implications in the comparison of study groups...