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Research Interests<\/h2>\n

My interests include forensic pathology and water-related deaths, including drowning of all kinds and particularly scuba, rebreather, and freediving deaths.\u00a0Current research involves reviews of diving deaths in the United States, and, eventually, worldwide.<\/p>\n

Selected Publications<\/h2>\n

Wang A, et al. Mortality associated with Hurricane Matthew \u2013 United States, October 2016. Notes from the Field: MMWR. CDC. 2017<\/p>\n

Buzzacott P, Nelson CL, Hill K, Hires L. Technical Note: Recovery of deceased scuba divers from within flooded subterranean caves. Forensic Science International. 8796. 2017<\/p>\n

Contributing author, DAN Annual Diving Report, 2012-2015 Edition P. Buzzacott, ed. Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC 2015.<\/p>\n

Denoble PJ, Nelson CL, Ranapurwala SI, and Caruso, JL. Prevalence of cardiomegaly and left ventricular hypertrophy in scuba diving and traffic accident victims.\u00a0Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal.\u00a0<\/i>41(2): 127-133. March\/April 2014.<\/p>\n

McIntyre IM, Gary RD, Estrada J, Nelson CL. Antemortem and postmortem fentanyl concentrations: a case Report.\u00a0International Journal of Legal Medicine<\/i>\u00a0DOI 10.1007\/s00414-013-0897-5 2013.<\/p>\n

Sadler CA, Nelson CL, Grover I, Witucki P, Neuman T. Dilemma of natural death while scuba diving.\u00a0Academic Forensic Pathology.\u00a0<\/i>3 (2): 202-212. July 2013.<\/p>\n

McIntyre IM, Hamm C, Schaber B, Nelson CL. Antemortem and postmortem methamphetamine blood concentrations: three case reports.\u00a0Journal of Analytical Toxicology.<\/i>\u00a02013.<\/p>\n

Cantrell L, McIntyre IM, Nelson CL. Fatal metformin intoxication with markedly elevated blood and liver concentrations.\u00a0Journal of Analytical Toxicology.<\/i>\u00a02012\u00a0November\/December 36.<\/span><\/p>\n

McIntyre IM, Sherrard J, Nelson CL. Oxymorphone Involved Fatalities: A Report of Two Cases.\u00a0Journal of Analytical Toxicology.<\/i>\u00a02009 November\/December, 33.<\/p>\n

Nelson CL, Winston DC. A new type of shotgun ammunition produces unique wound characteristics.\u00a0Journal of Forensic Sciences.\u00a0<\/i>2007 January, 52 (1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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