A new model for the estimation of time of death from vitreous potassium levels corrected for age and temperature

Highlights • The postmortem increase in vitreous potassium is not linear but asymptotic. • The postmortem increase in vitreous potassium is dependent on decedent age. • The postmortem increase in vitreous potassium is dependent on ambient temperature. • We have developed a web application for the es...

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Published in:	Forensic science international Vol. 254; pp. 158 - 166
Main Authors:	Zilg, B, Bernard, S, Alkass, K, Berg, S, Druid, H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-09-2015 Elsevier Limited Elsevier
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Alcohol Ambient temperature Child Child, Preschool Confidence intervals Dynamical Systems Female Fluid flow Forensic medicine Forensic Medicine - methods Forensic sciences Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Intervals Male Mathematical analysis Mathematical models Mathematics Medicin och hälsovetenskap Methods Middle Aged Models, Biological Pathology PMI Postmortem Postmortem Changes Postmortem interval Potassium Potassium - metabolism Studies Temperature Time of death Vitreous Vitreous Body - metabolism Young Adult Vitreous Time of death Postmortem interval Potassium PMI Postmortem
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Summary:	Highlights • The postmortem increase in vitreous potassium is not linear but asymptotic. • The postmortem increase in vitreous potassium is dependent on decedent age. • The postmortem increase in vitreous potassium is dependent on ambient temperature. • We have developed a web application for the estimation of the postmortem interval.
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ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.07.020