Pulmonary fat embolism - a prospective study within the forensic autopsy collective of th eRepublic of Iceland
In the last century, studies established the origin of pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) and identified mechanical trauma as main source for PFE. This prospective study focused on determining a possible influence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in the context of an aging population, on the occurr...
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ftunivbern:oai:boris.unibe.ch:44915 2023-08-20T04:07:26+02:00 Pulmonary fat embolism - a prospective study within the forensic autopsy collective of th eRepublic of Iceland Voisard, Matthias X. Schweitzer, Wolf Jackowski, Christian 2012-10-26 https://boris.unibe.ch/44915/ eng eng Wiley https://boris.unibe.ch/44915/ info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Voisard, Matthias X.; Schweitzer, Wolf; Jackowski, Christian (2012). Pulmonary fat embolism - a prospective study within the forensic autopsy collective of th eRepublic of Iceland. Journal of forensic sciences, 58(1), pp. 105-111. Wiley 10.1111/1556-4029.12003 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12003> info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion PeerReviewed 2012 ftunivbern https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12003 2023-07-31T21:04:15Z In the last century, studies established the origin of pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) and identified mechanical trauma as main source for PFE. This prospective study focused on determining a possible influence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in the context of an aging population, on the occurrence of PFE. Lung tissue samples from 256 bodies were examined using the twin-edged knife technique without preliminary fixation but after staining with Sudan III. PFE grading was determined according to Falzi and performed at a 10× magnification. For statistical analysis, bodies were grouped by age, gender, and putrefaction and categorized following whether they had experienced trauma, CPR, the combination of both, or no mechanical impact. There was a significant correlation of trauma, CPR, and the combination of both to PFE but no noticeable influence of gender or putrefaction. An age over 70 years promotes a PFE due to resuscitation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland BORIS (Bern Open Repository and Information System, University of Bern) Journal of Forensic Sciences 58 S105 S111 |
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In the last century, studies established the origin of pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) and identified mechanical trauma as main source for PFE. This prospective study focused on determining a possible influence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in the context of an aging population, on the occurrence of PFE. Lung tissue samples from 256 bodies were examined using the twin-edged knife technique without preliminary fixation but after staining with Sudan III. PFE grading was determined according to Falzi and performed at a 10× magnification. For statistical analysis, bodies were grouped by age, gender, and putrefaction and categorized following whether they had experienced trauma, CPR, the combination of both, or no mechanical impact. There was a significant correlation of trauma, CPR, and the combination of both to PFE but no noticeable influence of gender or putrefaction. An age over 70 years promotes a PFE due to resuscitation. |
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Pulmonary fat embolism - a prospective study within the forensic autopsy collective of th eRepublic of Iceland |
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Pulmonary fat embolism - a prospective study within the forensic autopsy collective of th eRepublic of Iceland |
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pulmonary fat embolism - a prospective study within the forensic autopsy collective of th erepublic of iceland |
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Voisard, Matthias X.; Schweitzer, Wolf; Jackowski, Christian (2012). Pulmonary fat embolism - a prospective study within the forensic autopsy collective of th eRepublic of Iceland. Journal of forensic sciences, 58(1), pp. 105-111. Wiley 10.1111/1556-4029.12003 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12003> |
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