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Clinical Neurology
Anne E. Keller, Jordan Ho, Robyn Whitney, Shelly-Anne Li, Andrew S. Williams, Michael S. Pollanen, Elizabeth J. Donner
Summary: Most SUDEP cases identified by neurologists were accurately classified by forensic pathologists in Ontario, Canada; however, concordance decreased with increased case complexity. Age was significantly associated with SUDEP classification, with Definite cases being younger than Definite Plus, which were younger than Possible SUDEP cases. This study highlights the importance of reviewing autopsy reports in research studies and assessing the public health impact of SUDEP.
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Amellia Redfearn, Estelle Janodet, Jody McNally, Heather Brewer, Emma Doyle, Rebecca Doyle, Sabine Schmoelzl
Summary: Dystocia is a major cause of lamb mortality, leading to newborn hypoxia, CNS damage, increased risk of starvation, exposure, mismothering and death. This study found that dystocic ewes exhibited lower expression of maternal behaviors and higher expression of avoidance behaviors, as well as performing fewer behaviors overall compared to eutocic ewes. Dystocia significantly affects the quality and quantity of ewe maternal behavior, increasing the risk of lamb avoidance, maternal disinterest, and lamb death.
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Immunology
Kay S. Hwang, Lindsay Parlberg, Anna Aceituno, Janet L. Moore, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Sarah Saleem, Gowdar Guruprasad, Amit Revankar, Zaheer Habib, Sangappa M. Dhaded, S. Yogesh Kumar, Chaitali Raghoji, Varun Kusugur, Sneharoopa Pujar, Sana Roujani, Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert L. Goldenberg
Summary: The Project to Understand and Research Preterms and Stillbirths in South Asia (PURPOSe) study utilizes review panels to determine causes of death in LMICs, with computerized case reports averaging 2 to 3 pages and 6 to 8 cases reviewed per 1-hour meeting, reducing bias across panelists and meetings.
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Md. Toufiq Hassan Shawon, Shah Ali Akbar Ashrafi, Abul Kalam Azad, Sonja M. Firth, Hafizur Chowdhury, Robert G. Mswia, Tim Adair, Ian Riley, Carla Abouzahr, Alan D. Lopez
Summary: In Bangladesh, a poorly functioning national system of registering deaths and determining their causes leads to lack of important information. In 2017, an improved death registration system and automated verbal autopsy were introduced, proving that automated methods are feasible, produce plausible results, and provide critical information on community causes of death.
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Ali Sie, Mamadou Bountogo, Alphonse Zakane, Guillaume Compaore, Thierry Ouedraogo, Elodie Lebas, Fanice Nyatigo, Huiyu Hu, Jessica Brogdon, Benjamin F. Arnold, Thomas M. Lietman, Catherine E. Oldenburg
Summary: Mass azithromycin distribution reduces all-cause childhood mortality in some high-mortality settings in sub-Saharan Africa, but neonatal azithromycin does not show any benefit on mortality in low-mortality settings.
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Leila Haghighat, Satvik Ramakrishna, James W. Salazar, Jean Feng, Joey Chiang, Ellen Moffatt, Zian H. Tseng
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(2023)
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Bartholomeus G. H. Latten, Bela Kubat, Piet A. van den Brandt, Axel zur Hausen, Leo J. Schouten
Summary: The autopsy rate is declining while major discrepancies exist between autopsies and clinical diagnoses. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the cause of death, a history of cancer, and the autopsy rate. The findings of this study are important in understanding the impact of cancer on autopsies and can help counteract the decline in the medical autopsy.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ayako Suzuki, Mitsuaki Matsui, Rathavy Tung, Azusa Iwamoto
Summary: Neonatal deaths account for half of child deaths under five in Cambodia, with 74% occurring within a week of birth and 57% due to low birth weight. The study identified problems in health care services hindering the reduction of preventable neonatal deaths in rural Cambodia, including lack of healthcare professionals, barriers in the referral system, and insufficient knowledge and skill to manage neonatal deaths. The current health system has limitations in reducing neonatal deaths, and community engagement and health system transformation are key to future solutions.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Anne L. Ridler, Kate J. Flay, Paul R. Kenyon, Hugh T. Blair, Rene A. Corner-Thomas, Emma J. Pettigrew
Summary: This study investigated the factors associated with lamb mortality and its cause, comparing lambs born to ewe hoggets with those born to mature-age ewes. The study found that low birthweight, multiple litter size, and increasing ewe hogget average daily gain during pregnancy were risk factors for lamb mortality. Stillbirth was the most common cause of mortality for lambs born to ewe hoggets, and the risk factors for stillbirth were similar to those for overall lamb mortality. Different causes of mortality were observed between lambs born to ewe hoggets and those born to mature-age ewes.
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Beatrice Olack, Nicole Santos, Mary Inziani, Vincent Moshi, Polycarp Oyoo, Grace Nalwa, Linet Christopher OumaOtare, Dilys Walker, Phelgona A. Otieno
Summary: The study in Migori County revealed that deaths among LBW and preterm neonates are mainly caused by birth asphyxia, neonatal sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome, and hypothermia. Early deaths due to preventable causes highlight the need for improved facility-based interventions targeting these issues.
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(2021)
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Hyein Jung, Sangah Shin
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(2023)
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Justus Domschikowski, Karoline Koch, Claudia Schmalz
Summary: Accurate attribution of death in oncologic patients can be difficult, with many deaths being attributed to underlying cancer when potentially curable causes may be present. Autopsy results showed that a significant proportion of patients did not die solely due to their advanced cancers, highlighting the importance of considering competing causes of death in palliative cancer care.
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Mary Mathew, Leslie Lewis, Athira Sreenivas, Jayashree Purkayastha
Summary: The study in India focused on MITS of the brain after neonatal death, showing good diagnostic yield in identifying neurological insults. MITS proved to be an accurate and adequate alternative to complete diagnostic autopsy, especially in low-resource settings where obtaining consent for more invasive procedures is challenging.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Juyeong Kim, Eun-Cheol Park
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Zehao Li, Yuning Wang, Lianjie Li, Henghui He, Lihua Lin, Meichen Pan, Tiantong Yang, Qian Liu
Summary: In order to better understand the causes of sudden unexplained death, a comprehensive analysis of global studies was conducted. Molecular autopsy has emerged as an effective research method and hotspot, but its utilization in the investigation of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is still limited.
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Dana L. M. Campbell, Brian J. Horton, Geoff N. Hinch
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(2020)
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(2020)
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