The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

25/11/2023

Female Ge***al Mutilation in Different Samples of Egyptian Females and its Medicolegal Implication
Pages 39-51

Karima mokhtar; esraa gamal; Ahmed mohamed; Ezz Eldin Shalaby

AbstractBackground: Female ge***al mutilation (FGM) is primarily widespread in certain high-risk countries including Egypt. It has been reported that FGM practice continues to exist because it is reinforced by customs, culture, beliefs, social pressure, religion, and the assumption that it increases...

20/11/2023

The accuracy of the anthropometric measurements of knee bones in determination of age and s*x in an Egyptian population sample.
Pages 1-12

Noha Maher Elrewieny; Heba Mohamed Aboubakr; Heba Mostafa Ahmed; Shimaa Ahmed Alsaeed

Identification of age and s*x are considered the cornerstone in biological profile determination in forensic anthropology. AIM OF THE STUDY: To establish a comparative evaluation of the accuracy of some knee bone measurements in s*x and age discrimination. METHODS: The anthropometric measurements of...

14/11/2023

PATTERN OF ILLICIT DRUG USE AMONG ADULTS ATTENDING FAMILY MEDICINE CENTER OF FANARAH VILLAGE IN ISMAILIA CITY, EGYPT.
Pages 1-20

Safaa M. EL-Zoghby; Nadia M. Mansour; Nahed A. Eldahshan; Manal S. Fawzy; Abeer M. Hagras

Background: Pattern of drug abuse and dependence are different between countries. This should be considered while planning preventive and ther**eutic strategies for optimal outcome achievement. Aim: To identify and manage drug abuse phenomenon among adults attending Family Medicine Center of Fanarah...

12/11/2023

PHOTO-ANTHROPOMETRY OF ADULT EGYPTIAN HAND
Pages 91-105

Khaled El-Wakeel; Naglaa Hassan

Anthropometry is the branch of science dealing with body measurements, its roots dating back since ancient times. It finds its way to many disciplines including medicine, industry, and forensic sciences. Hand anthropometry is an important player in medical diagnosis, manual tools design, and persona...

02/11/2023

SURGICAL MALPRACTICE LITIGATIONS ARE INEVITABLE OR PREVENTABLE? A QUESTIONNAIRE-BASED STUDY IN EGYPT.
Pages 113-125

Saffa Abdelaziz Mohamed Abdelaziz; Zahraa Khalifa Sobh; Hend Mostafa Ali Ali; Omneya Ibrahim Mohamed

Background: Surgical malpractice in Egypt is one of the leading causes of raising legal claims against physicians, particularly if it results in death. Objectives: This study investigated in-depth surgical malpractice among Egyptian physicians. Methodology: an online questionnaire was formulated con...

27/10/2023

Analysis and Estimated Daily Intake of Toxic Metals in Cardisoma Armatum and Its Health Risk Index in Lagos, South West Nigeria.
Pages 61-68

Kayode Ogungbemi; Latifat R Owoade
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_290965.html

27/10/2023

TEN REASONS WHY RENOVATING FORENSIC MEDICINE TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
Pages 1-5

abla abdelmaguid

knowledge of legal issues is necessary to practice medicine because all physicians may encounter medico-legal challenges. In Egypt, Forensic medicine have taught over decades, and the curricula have changed several times. However, teaching and learning methods mainly taught by traditional methods. T...

27/10/2023

AUTOPSY REVEALS THE CAUSE OF LITIGATION – A NEGLIGENCE-BASED STUDY.
Pages 39-44

MANOJ BHIMRAO PATEKAR; Nikhil Subhash Jagtap; Kailash Ukhardaji Zine; Amol Balwant Shinde

Background: Today the number of cases of allegations of negligence is increasing and already it has become a great problem, especially for surgeons, anesthetists, obstetricians and gynecologists.Objectives: The present study is an attempt to discover through autopsy what are the basic drawbacks in t...

05/04/2023

AN OVERVIEW OF CARBON MONOXIDE DEATHS IN KUWAIT BETWEEN YEARS 2013-2019 WITH FOUR RARE CASES PRESENTATION: A FORENSIC PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE.
Dina Galal Ali Ahmed Ibrahim; Nevine El Kady; Inas Ibrahim Abdelgawad

Background: Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, non-irritating highly toxic gas produced after the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. CO forms carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb), which will lead to severe tissue hypoxia and death in some cases. Materials and Method: In the present study, we w...

09/01/2023

HIV – FORENSICS: IDENTIFICATION OF HIV ANTIGENS AND ANTIBODIES ON BLOOD-STAINED CLOTHES

Abstract Context: HIV is one of the s*xually transmitted infections of viral origin.. It can be acquired through s*xual assault incidents such as r**e. Detection and confirmation of HIV in infected human blood stains found on the blood-stained clothes of s*xual assault survivors are very important i...

09/01/2023

The final issue of 2022

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology (EJFSAT)

15/07/2022

https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_247346.html

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is used abundantly as a white pigment with many applications; food coloring agents, additives, tooth whitening paste, pharmaceutical preparations, painting materials, and sunscreen creams. Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the possible toxicological effects of or...

27/06/2022

The child s*xual abuse diagnosis from the medico-legal point of view and contributing role of clinical parasitology
Pages 17-33
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_231588.html

23/06/2022

Toxicity and suicidal tendency linked to the antiepileptic medications
Volume 22, Issue 2
June 2022
Pages 1-15
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_231587.html

23/05/2022

Awareness of people about forensic doctors in Iraq in 2018:a cross-sectional study.
Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 1-10
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_223172.html

Background: Forensic medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with applying medical knowledge to establish facts in civil or criminal cases, such as investigations into the cause and time of death. In Iraq, people's knowledge about forensic doctors' profiles is unknown, so this study aims to as...

15/05/2022

USE OF HAND AND ITS CORRESPONDING PRINT DIMENSIONS IN STATURE ESTIMATION.
Article 7, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 81-94
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_224440.html

Background: Personal identification is one of the most important challenges that may face forensic scientists, especially in cases of incomplete, mutilated or even fragmented remains. Stature is one of the primary identification parameters. Previous studies were performed to estimate stature from ha...

05/03/2022

PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF CLINICAL SCORES, PENTRAXIN3 AND C - REACTIVE PROTEIN IN TOXIN-RELATED ACUTE LUNG INJURY AND ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME
Article 7, Volume 17, Issue 2, December 2017, Page 93-115
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_46123.html

Objectives: Toxin-related ALI (Acute lung injury) and/or ARDS (Acute respiratory distress syndrome) is challenging to critical care physicians. This study aimed at evaluation of clinical scores, pentraxin-3 (PTX3) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as predictors of severity and outcome in toxin – relate...

11/02/2022

Fatal Aluminium Phosphide poisoning in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt (2012-2019)
Article 5, Volume 21, Issue 2, Spring 2021, Page 47-58
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_174432.html

Background: Aluminium phosphide (AlP) is an insecticide and rodenticide used to shield put away grains from rodents and other household bugs. Aim of work: Surveying the death pace of Aluminium Phosphide hurt cases guaranteed to the Forensic Medical Authority (FMA) at Fayoum Governorate. Method: A cr...

05/02/2022

DETECTION OF SOME DRUGS OF ABUSE FROM FINGERPRINTS USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHYMASS SPECTROMETRY
Article 6, Volume 17, Issue 2, December 2017, Page 73-91
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_46122.html

Rationale and background: Drug abuse is considered a major contributor to both medical morbidity and mortality all over the world. It also represents an important health problem that has a great impact on the person's life both socially and economically. A few methodologies have been created for the...

27/01/2022

How prevalent is the defensive medicine practice among the Egyptian
Article 5, Volume 21, Issue 4, Autumn 2021, Page 57-64
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_207821.html

Background:Recently, there has been a remarkable increase in manhandling to physicians and vandalism in hospitals by patients and their relatives; moreover. There is continuous increase in the medical malpractice allegation. This high sense of insecurity among physicians caused them to practice defe...

22/01/2022

HPLC DETECTION OF SERUM AND URINARY PARAPHENYLENE DIAMINE (PPD) LEVEL AND ITS METABOLITES IN RELATION TO CARDIAC TOXICITY
Article 4, Volume 21, Issue 3, Summer 2021, Page 31-42
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_194016.html

Hair dye poisoning is an emerging big problem in Upper Egypt. The main component of hair dye causing toxicity is para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Ingestion of PPD could be accidental or suicidal. After oral intake it is metabolized in the liver into N-mono- (MAPPD) and N,N′- diacetylated (DAPPD) metab...

21/01/2022

SUICIDAL SELF POISONING AND ITS RELATION WITH PERSONALITY TRAITS AMONG ADMITTED CASES TO MENOUFIA POISONING CONTROL CENTER.
Article 2, Volume 21, Issue 1, Winter 2021, Page 13-30
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_149936.html

Introduction: Su***de has been ranked among the top ten major causes of death worldwide. Self-poisoning throughout all ages is listed as one of the main causes of unnatural deaths. Objective: Analysis of the pattern of suicidal self-poisoning cases with emphasis on its relation with personality trai...

20/01/2022

EVALUATION OF EXTERNAL INJURIES AS INDICATORS OF INTERNAL INJURIES IN VICTIMS OF BLUNT TRAUMA
Article 8, Volume 21, Issue 4, Autumn 2021, Page 93-103
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_210360.html

Background: Blunt trauma presents a challenge when external injuries are used to determine or predict the type and severity of internal injuries. Objective: to assess the relationship between internal injuries and external injuries in blunt trauma adult victims. Methodology: This retrospective study...

17/01/2022

Assessment of fingerprints pattern and density in relation to blood groups and subgroups
Article 7, Volume 21, Issue 4, Autumn 2021, Page 79-91
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_210358.html

Objectives: The aim of this study was to figure out the relation between pattern and density of finger print, and ABO blood group and subgroups. Material and Methods: We have conducted a study on 221 healthy individuals of both s*xes in the age range from 18 to above 60 years old with different ABO....

16/01/2022

IMPACT OF LOCKDOWN DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE CAREGIVERS’ VIOLENT BEHAVIORS TOWARD THEIR CHILDREN
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_207815.html

Objectives: The surge of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic is reported as a global phenomenon. Until the present time, no published literature described the situation in the middle east. The current study aims to examine how the frequency of the verbal maltreat and physical maltreatment...

16/01/2022

AURICULAR CARTILAGE AS A TOOL FOR POSTMORTEM INTERVAL ESTIMATION IN HUMAN
https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/issue_22048_29161_.html

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology (EJFSAT)

21/09/2021

IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, ARE THE PATTERN, SEVERITY, AND OUTCOME OF DRIVERS’ INJURIES AFFECTED BY MA*****NA ABUSE?

https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_194720.html

Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) represent a leading contributor to the global disease burden. Drivers involved in some RTAs were found to be under the influence of different drugs. Ma*****na effects on driving risks are not thoroughly understood. The study aimed to compare the pattern, s...