[HTML][HTML] Diagnosing fatal drownings: a review of the postmortem findings

A Tyr, N Heldring, C Winskog, B Zilg - Forensic Science International, 2024 - Elsevier
The lack of drowning-specific pathological findings postmortem complicates medico-legal
investigations when bodies are recovered in water. This review provides an in-depth …

Postmortem CT analysis of paranasal sinuses using an experimental model of drowning

A Tyr, B Zilg, T Gelius, R Möllby, N Heldring - International journal of legal …, 2024 - Springer
Fluid-filled paranasal sinuses are suggested to be a valuable tool to distinguish between
drowning and non-drowning postmortem, yet the mechanisms governing fluid entry remains …

Integrating microbial profiling and machine learning for inference of drowning sites: a forensic investigation in the Northwest River

Q Su, X Zhang, X Chen, Z Yu, W Wu… - Microbiology …, 2025 - journals.asm.org
Drowning incidents present significant challenges for forensic investigators in determining
the exact site of occurrence. Traditional forensic methods often rely on physical evidence …

Differences in volume, density, electrolyte concentration, and total proteins in the fluid of the paranasal sinuses of freshwater and saltwater drowning victims: a …

MGDM Vieira, RQ da Trindade, RB Vieira… - … Science, Medicine and …, 2023 - Springer
This study summarized the available evidence on the differences in volume, density,
electrolyte concentration, and total proteins in paranasal sinus fluid between freshwater and …