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Pediatric opioid fatalities: What can we learn for prevention? by Bishop‐Freeman, Sandra C., Young, Kerry A., Aurelius, Michelle B., Hudson, Jason S.

“…The aim of this study was to highlight 19 cases investigated by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner over the last 12 years involving…”
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Endogenous carbon monoxide due to hemolytic anemia: A forensic red herring by Hyson, Brian E., Wehbie, Robert S., Haikal, Nabila A., Bishop‐Freeman, Sandra C.

“…Carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity associated with exposure to an environmental, exogenous source, is routinely investigated in the field of forensics. Paramedics…”
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Lethal Carbon Monoxide Generated from Small Internal Combustion Engines by Hyson, Brian E, Friedman, Brittany M, Spear, Brianna, Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C

“…Fuel-burning small engines have the potential to emit dangerous and potentially lethal concentrations of carbon monoxide when used in poorly ventilated…”
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Suspected North Carolina counterfeit pill-involved deaths, 2020-2022 by Friederich, Laura W, Cox, Mary E, Hyson, Brian E, Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C

“…The NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner regularly assumes jurisdiction over deaths that are suspicious, unusual or unattended by a medical professional. In…”
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Evaluation of Synthetic Cannabinoid Metabolites in Human Blood in the Absence of Parent Compounds: A Stability Assessment by Krotulski, Alex J, Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Mohr, Amanda L A, Logan, Barry K

“…Abstract Synthetic cannabinoids represent a chemically diverse class of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) responsible for large analytical and interpretative…”
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Buprenorphine-Related Deaths in North Carolina from 2010 to 2018 by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Friederich, Laura W, Feaster, Marc S, Hudson, Jason S

“…Abstract Buprenorphine (BUP) is a commonly prescribed medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). As prescriptions increase in North Carolina,…”
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Melatonin Supplementation in Undetermined Pediatric Deaths by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Young, Kerry A, Labay, Laura M, Beuhler, Michael C, Hudson, Jason S

“…Since 2015, the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has investigated seven deaths of infants and toddlers, ages 2 months to 3 years, with…”
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Death from Poppy Tea Consumption by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Fox, Lauren, Winecker, Ruth E, Hudson, Jason S

“…Abstract The historical practice of brewing poppy tea for its opioid-like effects is reoccurring with modern-day substance users. We present four postmortem…”
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Participant Experience Using Novel Perimetry Tests to Monitor Glaucoma Progression by Freeman, Sandra E., De Arrigunaga, Sofia, Kang, Joyce, Zhao, Yan, Roldán, Ana M., Lin, Michael M., Elze, Tobias, Liebman, Daniel, Chang, Dolly S., Friedman, David S.

“…PRCISParticipant surveys taken after using tablet-based and smart visual function analyzer (SVFA) perimetry tests suggest that patients may prefer novel…”
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Loperamide-Related Deaths in North Carolina by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C., Feaster, Marc S., Beal, Jennifer, Miller, Alison, Hargrove, Robert L., Brower, Justin O., Winecker, Ruth E.

“…Loperamide (Imodium®) has been accepted as a safe, effective, over-the-counter anti-diarrheal drug with low potential for abuse. It is a synthetic opioid that…”
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Measles Virus Neutralizing Antibody Response, Cell-Mediated Immunity, and Immunoglobulin G Antibody Avidity Before and After Receipt of a Third Dose of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine in Young Adults by Fiebelkorn, Amy Parker, Coleman, Laura A., Belongia, Edward A., Freeman, Sandra K., York, Daphne, Bi, Daoling, Kulkarni, Ashwin, Audet, Susette, Mercader, Sara, McGrew, Marcia, Hickman, Carole J., Bellini, William J., Shivakoti, Rupak, Griffin, Diane E., Beeler, Judith

“…Background. Two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine are 97% effective against measles, but waning antibody immunity to measles and failure of…”
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Effects of Bariatric Surgery Observed in Postmortem Toxicology Casework by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Skirnick, Olivia, Noble, Chelsea N, Eagerton, David H, Winecker, Ruth E

“…Abstract Bariatric surgery has been on the rise and patients often have multiple indications for pre- and post-operative pharmacotherapy. Procedures target the…”
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Degradation of Bupropion: Implications for Interpretation of Postmortem Case Data by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Hensel, Erin M, Feaster, Marc S, Winecker, Ruth E

“…The interpretation of postmortem bupropion is often a challenge to the forensic toxicology community because of the instability of the parent compound. At the…”
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Comparison of Perimetric Outcomes from a Tablet Perimeter, Smart Visual Function Analyzer, and Humphrey Field Analyzer by Kang, Joyce, De Arrigunaga, Sofia, Freeman, Sandra E, Zhao, Yan, Lin, Michael, Liebman, Daniel L, Roldan, Ana M, Kim, Julia A, Chang, Dolly S, Friedman, David S, Elze, Tobias

“…The tablet-based Melbourne Rapid Fields (MRF) visual field (VF) test and the IMOvifa Smart Visual Function Analyzer (SVFA) are portable perimeters that may…”
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Benzonatate Toxicity: Nothing to Cough At by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Shonsey, Erin M, Friederich, Laura W, Beuhler, Michael C, Winecker, Ruth E

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Mumps Antibody Response in Young Adults After a Third Dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine by Fiebelkorn, Amy Parker, Coleman, Laura A., Belongia, Edward A., Freeman, Sandra K., York, Daphne, Bi, Daoling, Zhang, Cheryl, Ngo, Laurie, Rubin, Steven

“…Baseline mumps antibody titers were high-seropositive for 93.4% of subjects, low-seropositive for 5.8%, and seronegative for <1%. One month after a third…”
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False-Positive Enzymatic Alcohol Results in Perimortem Specimens by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C, Bertholf, Roger L, Powers, Robert H, Mayhew, Lisa C, Winecker, Ruth E

“…Abstract Herein, we present 2 cases referred to the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (NC OCME) in which ethanol results reported by…”
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Barium Sulfate Crystallization in the Presence of Variable Chain Length Aminomethylenetetraphosphonates and Cations (Na+ or Zn2+) by Barouda, Eleni, Demadis, Konstantinos D, Freeman, Sandra R, Jones, Franca, Ogden, Mark I

“…Barium sulfate is a common scale in oil production installations that is treated and controlled with phosphonate inhibitors. A fundamental understanding of how…”
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Postmortem Metaxalone (Skelaxin®) Data from North Carolina by Bishop-Freeman, Sandra C., Miller, Alison, Hensel, Erin M., Winecker, Ruth E.

“…The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Toxicology Laboratory identified 61 cases from 2002 to 2014 where metaxalone was detected during…”
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Effect of Benzoic Acids on Barite and Calcite Precipitation by Freeman, Sandra R, Jones, Franca, Ogden, Mark I, Oliviera, Allan, Richmond, William R

“…The effect of various benzoic acids on the precipitation of barite (BaSO4) and calcite (CaCO3) was investigated. The acids varied in the number of carboxylate…”
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