Libiseller,K.; Pavlic,M.; Grubwieser,P.; Rabl,W.; Fatalities due to 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, “ecstasy”) are rare in Austria, although the use of designer drugs has become quite common. This is the first published case of a fatal MDMA intoxication in Austria. A 19-year-old girl died after the consumption of ecstasy tablets in the apartment of a friend. Blood analysis gave a concentration of MDMA as 3.8 mg/L and traces of its metabolite MDA. Cannabinoids were found as well. [Read More]

Krismer,A.C.; Wenzel,V.; Voelckel,W.G.; Innerhofer,P.; Stadlbauer,K.H.; Haas,T.; Pavlic,M.; Sparr,H.J.; Lindner,K.H.; Koenigsrainer,A.; Resuscitation of patients in hemorrhagic shock remains one of the most challenging aspects of trauma care. We showed in experimental studies that vasopressin, but not fluid resuscitation, enabled short-term and long-term survival in a porcine model of uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock after penetrating liver trauma. In this case report, we present two cases with temporarily successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using vasopressin and catecholamines in uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock with subsequent cardiac arrest that was refractory to catecholamines and fluid replacement. [Read More]

Eichmann,C.; Berger,B.; Steinlechner,M.; Parson,W.; Dog DNA-profiling is becoming an important supplementary technology for the investigation of accident and crime, as dogs are intensely integrated in human social life. We investigated 15 highly polymorphic canine STR markers and two sex-related markers of 131 randomly selected dogs from the area around Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, which were co-amplified in three PCR multiplex reactions (ZUBECA6, FH2132, FH2087Ua, ZUBECA4, WILMSTF, PEZ15, PEZ6, FH2611, FH2087Ub, FH2054, PEZ12, PEZ2, FH2010, FH2079 and VWF. [Read More]

Oberacher,H.; Niederstätter,H.; Pitterl,F.; Casetta,B.; Parson,W.;

Proceedings of the 53rd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry 2005

Oberacher,H.; Parson,W.;

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