Non-fatal strangulation and COVID-19 common symptoms and signs: considerations for medical and forensic assessment

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Features of Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 Patients With Dysphonia

Jerome R. Lechien et al.

Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and clinical features of dysphonia in European patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. The results showed that approximately a quarter of patients experienced dysphonia, with females and smokers being more susceptible. Dysphonic patients were more symptomatic than those without dysphonia, and there were significant associations between dysphonia severity and respiratory difficulties, swallowing difficulties, and cough.

JOURNAL OF VOICE (2022)

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Review Medicine, Legal

Violence against women in the Covid-19 pandemic: A review of the literature and a call for shared strategies to tackle health and social emergencies

A. Viero et al.

Summary: The study confirmed that the stay at home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the issue of violence against women, but rigorous research on the relationship between the two is lacking; most data is derived from non-academic sources such as social media.

FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL (2021)

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Sexual assault examination and COVID-19: risk reduction strategies in conducting forensic medical examinations of a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive patient in Melbourne hospital hot zones

Janine Rowse et al.

Summary: The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant modifications in global healthcare services, particularly impacting vulnerable individuals at risk of violence. It remains crucial for clinical forensic medical units to adapt processes for providing quality and timely services to those affected by interpersonal violence, while also adjusting to COVID-19 cases and changing disease knowledge. Conducting sexual assault forensic examinations of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 positive patients in a hospital hot zone presents unique challenges, and additional forensic issues specific to the emerging COVID-19 context are discussed.

FORENSIC SCIENCE MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY (2021)

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