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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Unexplained and Unexpected Pediatric Deaths: Forensic Review and New Perspectives.

Isabella Aquila, Matteo Antonio Sacco, Jan Gorniak, Melanie Rouse, Saverio Gualtieri, Fabrizio Cordasco, Alessandro Pasquale Tarallo, Roberto Raffaele, Pietrantonio Ricci

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Isabella AquilaInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2481-6050
Matteo Antonio SaccoInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1750-3742
Jan GorniakClark County Office of Coroner Medical Examiner, 1704 Pinto Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Melanie RouseClark County Office of Coroner Medical Examiner, 1704 Pinto Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Saverio GualtieriInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Fabrizio CordascoInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Alessandro Pasquale TaralloInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Roberto RaffaeleInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Pietrantonio RicciInstitute of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unexplained and unexpected pediatric deaths are a major challenge in global healthcare. The role of the forensic pathologist is crucial in determining the cause and manner of death in these cases, although to date, there are many limitations in post-mortem diagnosis. The role of the autopsy and related forensic investigations become a fundamental tool to investigate and give an explanation for an unacceptable event, considering the young age of the victims. From this point of view, even today, it is necessary that this phenomenon is correctly recorded through standardized systems and universally accepted methods. Furthermore, it is essential that scientific research on this topic is increased through the implementation of universally accepted operating protocols recognizing real risk factors in order to prevent such events. The purpose of the study is to offer a review of the state of the art about unexplained pediatric death and, above all, to propose an international reporting platform, extending proper investigations not only to judicial cases but also to all the other cases of unexpected pediatric death.

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autopsy in pediatric deathstandardizationunexpected pediatric deathunexplained pediatric death

Identifiers

PMID37835854
PMCPMC10572571

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