Browsing by UP Author "Saayman, Gert"

Browsing by UP Author "Saayman, Gert"

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  • The application of imaging technologies in the detection of trace evidence in forensic medical investigation 
    Cocks, Jeannie; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Steffens, Francois E.; Saayman, Gert (Elsevier, 2015-04)
    In a country notorious for violent crime, it seems that South African medico-legal laboratories make minimal application of technology in the death investigation process and little attention is given to trace evidence. ...
  • Bone marrow embolism to the lung in electrocution : two case reports 
    Blumenthal, Ryan; Saayman, Gert (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014-09)
    Bone marrow embolism in electrocution was first described in the literature by Rappaport et al (Am J Pathol. 1951;27(3):407Y433) in 1951. Two case studies demonstrating this phenomenon are reported here, one involving ...
  • Case report : lightning-induced pneumomediastinum 
    Blumenthal, Ryan; Saayman, Gert (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2017-06)
    We present the case of a 41-year-old woman who was fatally injured during a witnessed lightning strike event and in whom autopsy revealed the unusual keraunopathological finding of overt pneumomediastinum. The possible ...
  • Childhood and adolescent fatalities at the Pretoria Medico-Legal Laboratory : 2005-2009 
    Van den Ordel, G.; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Saayman, Gert (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-03)
    BACKGROUND : Children and young adults are particularly vulnerable to intentional and accidental fatal injuries. The majority of deaths in Africa in children <5 years of age are due to infectious diseases. Road traffic ...
  • Combating drunken driving : questioning the validity of blood alcohol concentration analysis 
    Ehmke-Engelbrecht, Ursula; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Deysel, Christelle; Jordaan, J.C. (Joyce); Saayman, Gert (Institute for Security Studies, 2016-09)
    The reliability and accuracy of blood alcohol concentration results presented in South African courts in respect of possible driving under the influence (DUI) cases, have in recent years been subjected to intense scrutiny ...
  • A cooling water system as a biofilm reactor for the treatment of municipal water 
    Cloete, T.E. (Thomas Eugene), 1958-; Smith, Z.; Saayman, Gert (Water Research Council, 1999-07)
    In this study, a water cooling tower was used as a low-rate biofilm reactor for treating municipal wastewater. The performance of the system was evaluated at three different flow rates. The biofilm reactor gave the best ...
  • "Death at the wheel" due to tuberculosis of the myocardium : a case report 
    Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Saayman, Gert (Elsevier, 2016-07)
    According to the WorldHealth Organization, an estimated 9 million people contracted tuberculosis (TB) with approximately 25% of TB cases being from Africa. TB was reported as the number one cause of natural death for ...
  • Death investigation and forensic medicine in South Africa : historical perspectives, status quo, and quo vadis? 
    Saayman, Gert (Sage, 2020-12)
    South Africa is burdened by both an exceptionally high crude death rate and a very high non-natural death rate. Efficient death investigation may greatly aid in identifying and addressing public health issues, while also ...
  • Deaths due to police action and deaths in custody : a persistent problem in Pretoria, South Africa 
    Barit, Shimon; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Saayman, Gert (Institute for Security Studies, 2020)
    In 2013, South Africa had the second highest rate of imprisonment in Africa. During the apartheid era, a substantial number of deaths in custody involved political detainees. However, two decades after the abolition of ...
  • Deaths from bee stings : a report of three cases from Pretoria, South Africa 
    Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Morris, Neil Kenneth; Meyer, Pieter Willem Adriaan; Saayman, Gert (Springer, 2016-03)
    In South Africa bee stings are most commonly caused by either Apis mellifera capensis or A. mellifera scutellata, indigenous species which are notoriously aggressive when compared to European honey bees. According to ...
  • Disk battery ingestion : a rare cause of perforation of the brachiocephalic artery 
    Loots, Donovan P.; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Saayman, Gert (Springer, 2015-12)
    A previously healthy 2 year old female toddler was brought to the emergency department with a history of severe hematemesis. Posterior-Anterior (PA) and lateral chest radiographs demonstrated a round radio-opaque object ...
  • Drowning in Pretoria, South Africa : a 10-year review 
    Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Saayman, Gert; Morris, Neil Kenneth (Elsevier, 2016-01)
    Drowning is classified as the 3rd leading cause of accidental deaths worldwide and is deemed to be a preventable cause of death. Bodies retrieved from a water medium pose several challenges to the forensic pathologist ...
  • Drugged driving in South Africa 
    Liebenberg, Jade; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Saayman, Gert; Steenkamp, Vanessa (Institute for Security Studies, 2019-03)
    Driving under the influence is a major threat to road safety in South Africa. Various psychoactive substances (both licit and illicit) have the potential to adversely affect driving performance and increase the probability ...
  • Fatal head injuries in children under the age of 5 years in Pretoria 
    Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Saayman, Gert (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2014-09)
    The incidence of fatal injuries in children has been reported to be highest among children aged 1 to 4 years. Major causes of head injury include road traffic accidents, falls, and intentional or inflicted injury (such as ...
  • Fatalities involving illicit drug use in Pretoria, South Africa, for the period 2003-2012 
    Liebenberg, Jade; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Steenkamp, Vanessa; Saayman, Gert (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-10)
    Background. Globally, illicit drugs are responsible for many fatalities annually, yet accurate data on the nature and extent of these deaths in South Africa (SA) are lacking. Objectives. To investigate the presence and ...
  • Forensic dentistry case book 8 : taking identification to a higher level 
    Bernitz, Herman; Saayman, Gert (South African Dental Association, 2017-03)
    Dental identification of decomposed, burned and mutilated remains usually involves comparing the ante-mortem with the post-mortem dental records of the suspected victim. This procedure is dependent on the availability of ...
  • Geregtelike geneeskunde in 'n geweld geteisterde gemeenskap 
    Saayman, Gert; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Forensic Medicine (University of Pretoria, 1998-09-29)
  • The incidence, pathology of trauma and victim profiles of homicidal deaths in Pretoria, South Africa (2007-2008) 
    Cocks, Jeannie; Saayman, Gert (SAGE, 2013)
    This study aimed to establish the incidence of homicide, associated pathology of trauma and victim profiles in cases admitted to or managed as homicidal deaths at the Pretoria Medico-Legal Laboratory (PMLL) over the period ...
  • Is Reye’s syndrome still a valid diagnosis? 
    Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Snyman, Philip; Saayman, Gert (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-05)
    Reye’s syndrome is characterised by acute non-inflammatory encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of the liver. The exact aetiology of the syndrome is unknown, but there is an association with viral infections and the use ...
  • Lightning medicine in South Africa 
    Blumenthal, Ryan; Trengrove, Estelle; Jandrell, Ian R.; Saayman, Gert (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-07)
    South Africa has a rich history of lightning research; however, research on the clinical and pathological effects and features of lightning-related injury (keraunomedicine or lightning medicine) remains neglected locally. ...