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Comparison at Necropsy of Heart Weight in Women Aged 20 to 29 Years With Fatal Trauma or Chemical Intoxication Versus Fatal Natural Cause (A Search for the Normal Adult Heart Weight) by Blackbourne, Brian D., Vasudevan, Anupama, Roberts, William C.

“…The present obesity epidemic makes determining the normal heart weight in adults difficult. This study examines the heart weight at autopsy in 104 women aged…”
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Infants Who Died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Evidence for Antecedent Hypoxia by Jones, Kimberly L, Krous, Henry F, Nadeau, Julie, Blackbourne, Brian, Zielke, H. Ronald, Gozal, David

“…Recurrent hypoxemia has been proposed as an important pathophysiological mechanism underlying sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However, conflicting results…”
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A comparison of respiratory symptoms and inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome and in accidental or inflicted infant death by Krous, Henry F, Nadeau, Julie M, Silva, Patricia D, Blackbourne, Brian D

“…Upper respiratory infection and pulmonary inflammation are common in sudden infant death syndrome, but their role in the cause of death remains controversial…”
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Comparison at Necropsy of Heart Weight in Women Aged 20 to 29 Years with Fatal Trauma or Chemical Intoxication ―vs— Fatal Natural Cause (A Search for the Normal Adult Heart Weight) by Blackbourne, Brian D., MD, Vasudevan, Anupama, BDS, MPH, PhD, Roberts, William C., MD

“…Abstract The present obesity epidemic makes determining the normal heart weight in adults difficult. This study examines the heart weight at autopsy in 104…”
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Medial smooth muscle thickness in small pulmonary arteries in sudden infant death syndrome revisited by Krous, Henry F, Floyd, Catherine W, Nadeau, Julie M, Silva, Patricia D, Blackbourne, Brian D, Langston, Claire

“…Increased relative medial thickness (RMT) of smooth muscle in small pulmonary arteries, peripheral extension of smooth muscle into the alveolar wall arteries,…”
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Radiologic contributions to the investigation and prosecution of cases of fatal infant abuse by Kleinman, P K, Blackbourne, B D, Marks, S C, Karellas, A, Belanger, P L

“…In 1984 we started a two-year program in Worcester (Mass.) and Boston to provide additional radiologic data for the medical investigation of suspected fatal…”
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Pathophysiologic observations in prehospital ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death by Liberthson, R R, Nagel, E L, Hirschman, J C, Nussenfeld, S R, Blackbourne, B D, Davis, J H

“…In order to better understand the problem of prehospital sudden cardiac death (SCD) two groups of individuals were studied. One group was monitored by rescue…”
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Vitreous humor chemistry in deaths associated with rapid chilling and prolonged freshwater immersion by Bray, M, Luke, J L, Blackbourne, B D

“…Vitreous humor chemistry studies were performed on 13 air crash victims who had remained immersed in near-freezing fresh water for seven to eight days. Glucose…”
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Acquired cor triatriatum (left ventricular false aneurysm): complication of active infective endocarditis of the aortic valve with ring abscess treated by valve replacement by McManus, B M, Katz, N M, Blackbourne, B D, Gottdiener, J S, Wallace, R B, Roberts, W C

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Environmental hyperthermic infant and early childhood death: circumstances, pathologic changes, and manner of death by Krous, H F, Nadeau, J M, Fukumoto, R I, Blackbourne, B D, Byard, R W

“…Infant and early childhood death caused by environmental hyperthermia (fatal heat stroke) is a rare event, typically occurring in vehicles or beds. The aims of…”
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Oronasal blood in sudden infant death by Krous, H F, Nadeau, J M, Byard, R W, Blackbourne, B D

“…Oronasal secretions are observed frequently in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but overt blood is uncommonly reported. The literature on oronasal blood in…”
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Pseudotumor of the Omentum Presenting as a Surgical Emergency by Blackbourne, Brian D, Piper, Charles E, Dickson, Delbert R

“…THE CASE to be reported concerns a nonneoplastic tumor of the omentum which we have designated as a pseudotumor (benign pseudoneoplasm); Ackerman's1…”
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Carcinoid syndrome associated with pancreatic tumors by Dollinger, M R, Ratner, L H, Shamoian, C A, Blackbourne, B D

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Intrathoracic petechiae in sudden infant death syndrome: relationship to face position when found by Krous, H F, Nadeau, J M, Silva, P D, Blackbourne, B D

“…Previous studies have not addressed the relationship of intrathoracic petechiae (IP) to the position of the face when a caretaker finds a victim of sudden…”
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Neck extension and rotation in sudden infant death syndrome and other natural infant deaths by Krous, H F, Nadeau, J M, Silva, P D, Blackbourne, B D

“…It has been hypothesized that some cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are a result of neck extension and/or rotation that causes vertebral artery…”
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Successful organ donation in victims of child abuse by Duthie, S E, Peterson, B M, Cutler, J, Blackbourne, B

“…Organ transplantation has become a valuable and accepted treatment for many patients with organ failure. A major limitation to transplantation is the shortage…”
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Use of autopsy results in the emergency department quality assurance plan by Burke, M C, Aghababian, R V, Blackbourne, B

“…Traditionally, the autopsy is viewed as the ultimate quality assurance indicator in clinical medicine, yet very few clinical departments actually incorporate…”
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Fatal water intoxication, schizophrenia, and diuretic therapy for systemic hypertension by Levine, S, McManus, B M, Blackbourne, B D, Roberts, W C

“…Clinical and morphologic findings are described in a 37-year-old hypertensive man with chronic schizophrenia who had two well-documented episodes of water…”
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Clinical forensic medicine and organ transplantation by Dixon, D S, Blackbourne, B D

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Congenital hypoplasia of portions of both right and left ventricular myocardial walls: Clinical and necropsy observations in two patients with parchment heart syndrome by Waller, Bruce F., Smith, Eldon R., Blackbourne, Brian D., Arce, Felix P., Sarkar, Nellie N., Roberts, William C.

“…Clinical and morphologic findings are described in two patients with congenital hypoplasia of portions of both right and left ventricular free walls in the…”
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