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| Yoko MakinoSummaryAffiliation: University of the Ryukyus Country: Japan Publications
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Scuba-diving related deaths in Okinawa, Japan, from 1982 to 2007Yoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903 0125, Japan
Leg Med (Tokyo) 10:119-24. 2008..3%, and of those in the second term, 40.0%, died from complications arising from already existing conditions. This study revealed that the onset of diseases during diving frequently causes fatal accidents, especially for older divers...
Characteristic features of injuries due to shark attacks: a review of 12 casesYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903 0215, Japan
Leg Med (Tokyo) 11:219-25. 2009..Gouge marks on the bones are evidence of a shark attack, even if the corpse is decomposed. Severance of the body part at the joints without a fracture was found to be a characteristic feature of shark injuries...- A transnasal intracranial stab wound by a plastic-covered umbrella tipYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
Forensic Sci Int 214:e9-e11. 2012..It is extremely rare that an umbrella tip used during a struggle would stab the nostril of the victim. Transnasal intracranial stab wounds can be overlooked and require sensitive handling... - An autopsy case of suction injuryYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
Leg Med (Tokyo) 12:188-91. 2010..Thus, we have examined the cause of death and the effects of vacuum pressure on the human body... - Fatal propeller injuries: three autopsy case reportsYoko Ihama
Department of Forensic Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903 0215, Japan
J Forensic Leg Med 16:420-3. 2009..We present the autopsy reports of three people who died after colliding with boat propellers... - Complete decapitation of a motorcycle driver due to a roadblock chainYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903 0215, Japan
Int J Legal Med 122:511-5. 2008..We were able to explain the movement of the chain and the decapitation mechanism. This case emphasizes the importance of discussing dynamics with experts to clarify a causal mechanism... 
An autopsy case of a primary aortoenteric fistula: a pitfall of the endoscopic diagnosisYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
World J Gastroenterol 14:4701-4. 2008..Our case indicates that the aortoenteric fistula can result in fatal gastrointestinal bleeding. Consequently, a PAEF should be included in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding...- Hemoperitoneum due to rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyomaYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 29:177-80. 2008..Autopsy revealed a pinhole-sized rupture of a subserosal vein superficial to the leiomyoma that resulted in fatal hemoperitoneum. Rupture of a subserosal vein overlying a uterine leiomyoma may cause sudden and unexpected death... - A case of death from the explosion of a 66mm M72 High Explosive Anti-Tank rocketYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903 0215, Japan
Leg Med (Tokyo) 10:210-5. 2008..Very rarely are civilians killed by a military weapon, except during wartime. Appropriate investigation of various explosive injuries provide not only evidence of the cause of death, but also the position and posture of the body... - A two-rider motorcycle accident involving injuries around groin area in both the driver and the passengerYoko Ihama
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903 0215, Japan
Leg Med (Tokyo) 9:274-7. 2007..In addition, we present bilateral traumatic testicular dislocation in the driver. We consider traumatic testicular dislocation as one of the important findings of fuel tank injuries in motorcycle accidents... - An autopsy case of heart rupture from a scooter accident with 3 ridersYoko Ihama
Department of Forensic Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 27:87-9. 2006..The victim may have served as a cushion for the other 2 passengers, who were not thrown from the scooter and sustained only minor injuries... - Peculiar circular and C-shaped injuries on a body from the seaYoko Makino
Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 25:169-71. 2004..We concluded that the cause of the peculiar circular injuries might be bite marks of Isistius spp. (I. brasiliensis and/or I. plutodus), commonly known as cookie-cutter shark because of its very unusual feeding style... - Morphological changes of cerebral ventricular wall in traumatic brain injury evaluated via large histological specimensYoko Makino
Department of Forensic Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
J Neurotrauma 21:585-94. 2004..Accordingly, detection of ventricular wall damage is considered a reliable means for deducing the occurrence of traumatic injury even in the cases where death occurs soon after injury...