Search

Two onboard crew members lost their lives in the fatal Makalu Air Cessna Grand Caravan 208B domestic cargo flight crash on May 16, 2018. The Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) procedure comprises external examination, photography, DNA collection, fingerprint collection, postmortem examination, antemortem information collection from the family members, and reconciliation. The major challenge of this operation was dealing with cognitive bias. The antemortem dental information of one of the deceased was revealed to the forensic experts just before the postmortem examination. This influenced the testing strategies. There was a tendency to neglect the complete dental examination presuming the identification was established. Later, during a thorough examination, the forensic odontologist realised that the initial decision was erroneous. Furthermore, there are few experience-based resources available to resolve cognitive bias issues. The authors begin by summarising complicated operations in which they have been involved, followed by a discussion of the key sources of cognitive bias along with the solution to resolve these issues in DVI preparedness planning. Discussion of Disaster Victim Identification experience by the involved team members Forensic odontologists discuss about the situation of bias during the operation This article highlights the importance of adhering to the best practices of disaster victim identification process irrespective of the size of the disaster [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the forensic odontological analysis of the events of the 2015 Nepal earthquake. It identifies the problems encountered in the aftermath, lessons learned, and prospective future advances aimed at reducing the subjectivity in disaster victim identification (DVI). During a crisis, dental practitioners, particularly forensic odontologists, can make a substantial contribution to DVI, as highlighted in this article. It also promotes best practices in forensic dentistry that may be used by anyone in situations with few resources or people to deal with comparable scenarios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Goat (Capra hircus) is a small ruminant with hollow horn that is found throughout the world. A survey (N = 60) was carried out to evaluate the performance of locally adopted goats under farmers' management practices in Sundarbazar municipality of Lamjung district between February and August, 2017. The study focused on two breeds, Khari and Jamunaparias well as their crossbred. Individual goats' primary data, collected using a convenient sampling technique and pretested questionnaires with open and close ended questions, were analyzed using SPSS 20 and MS Excel 2010. Results revealed significant effects of a Doe's breed on age at first estrus (p < 0.001), age at first kidding (p < 0.001), gestation length (p < 0.001), postpartum estrus (p < 0.001), and kidding interval (p < 0.05). Age at first estrus and age at first kidding were lowest (252.3 days and 403.9 days, respectively) for Khari. Highly significant lowest kidding interval (214.7 days) and significantly shortest gestation length (148.2 days) were found for Khari. No significant effect of parity was observed on age at first estrus, age at first kidding, kidding interval, and postpartum estrus, but a significant effect (p < 0.05) was observed on gestation length with lowest values in 4th to 6th parity (149.5 days). Doe's breed showed a significant effect on litter size at birth (p < 0.05). However, no significant effect of the breed was found on litter birth weight and litter size at weaning (p < 0.05). The results demonstrated Khari as the desirable breed for the locality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Age estimation is crucial for both the living and the dead. Age estimation based on developmental parameters is thought to have a strong correlation with the chronological age. Thus, further research in this field can provide reference data, which could be used for medicolegal purposes in Nepal, where there is a paucity of dental age estimation studies. The goal of this study is to compare and test the two most commonly used dental age estimation techniques in Nepalese population. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, observational, non-experimental study was conducted using 250 orthopantomograms in Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital. Demirjian's and Willems techniques were used to estimate the dental age, which was then compared to the chronological age of the patients. Results: The mean chronological age of the study sample taken for the study was 13.42±2.05 and 13.09±1.98 years for males and females were respectively. The mean age estimated by Demirjian's method was 13.7±2.18 (males)and 13.76±2.03 (females) years and by Willems method was 13.11±2.02 (males) and 12.99±2.04 (females) years. Conclusion: The Willems and Demirjian's method of age estimation when compared to the chronological age of both the males and females, demonstrated a strong association. Demirjian's method was more accurate than Willems' method. These methods are recommended for estimating dental age in Nepalese Population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Human identification may be difficult when there is no antemortem data available. A photograph of the deceased may be valuable in such cases. Digital advancement and inclusion in the lives of ordinary people makes it easier to retrieve clear, high-resolution photos from social media accounts and other places. This paper describes three cases of forensic dental identification from a US-Bangla plane crash in Nepal in which a charred body was positively identified from a smiling photograph provided by the deceased's family. Each case is unique and their identification rests on the availability of pre- and post-mortem information. Thus, the number of concordant points may vary from single to multiple; there is no defined criteria for minimum number of concordance for a positive dental identification., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.