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Professor Jo Duflou
Clinical Professor
Medicine, Central Clinical School
Medicine, Central Clinical School
Medicolegal autopsies, aircraft crash investigation
Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Publications
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Journals
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Hall, W., Lappin, J. (2024). A retrospective study of the characteristics and toxicology of cases of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)- and psilocybin-related death in Australia. Addiction. [More Information]
- Zahra, E., Darke, S., Lappin, J., Duflou, J., Farrell, M. (2024). Baclofen-related deaths in Australia 2000–2022. Forensic Science International, 365, 112281. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Chrzanowska, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J., Peacock, A. (2024). Changes in the rates and characteristics of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-related death in Australia, 2001–2023. Drug and Alcohol Review. [More Information]
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2024
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Hall, W., Lappin, J. (2024). A retrospective study of the characteristics and toxicology of cases of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)- and psilocybin-related death in Australia. Addiction. [More Information]
- Zahra, E., Darke, S., Lappin, J., Duflou, J., Farrell, M. (2024). Baclofen-related deaths in Australia 2000–2022. Forensic Science International, 365, 112281. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Chrzanowska, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J., Peacock, A. (2024). Changes in the rates and characteristics of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-related death in Australia, 2001–2023. Drug and Alcohol Review. [More Information]
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2023
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2023). A descriptive coronial study of heroin toxicity deaths in Australia, 2020–2022: Characteristics, toxicology and survival times. Addiction. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2023). Characteristics and circumstances of cocaine-related completed suicide in Australia, 2000–2021. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 244. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Zahra, E., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2023). Characteristics and circumstances of volatile solvent misuse-related death in Australia, 2000–2021. Clinical Toxicology. [More Information]
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2022
- Darke, S., Peacock, A., Duflou, J., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2022). Characteristics of fatal 'novel' synthetic opioid toxicity in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 232, 109292. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2022). Characteristics of fatal gabapentinoid-related poisoning in Australia, 2000–2020. Clinical Toxicology, 60(3), 304-310. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2022). Characteristics of fatal tapentadol-related toxicity in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41(5), 1071-1077. [More Information]
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2021
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Larance, B., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2021). Characteristics and circumstances of death related to buprenorphine toxicity in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 218, 108360. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Farrell, M., Peacock, A., Lappin, J. (2021). Characteristics and circumstances of death related to the self-administration of ketamine. Addiction, 116(2), 339-345. [More Information]
- Van den Heuvel, L., Do, J., Yeates, L., MacLeod, H., James, C., Duflou, J., Skinner, J., Semsarian, C., van Tintelen, J., Ingles, J. (2021). Global approaches to cardiogenetic evaluation after sudden cardiac death in the young: A survey among health care professionals. Heart Rhythm, 18(10), 1637-1644. [More Information]
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2020
- Darke, S., Peacock, A., Duflou, J., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2020). Characteristics and circumstances of death related to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Clinical Toxicology, 58(11), 1028-1033. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Farrell, M., Peacock, A., Lappin, J. (2020). Characteristics and circumstances of synthetic cannabinoid-related death. Clinical Toxicology, 58(5), 368-374. [More Information]
- Campbell, G., Darke, S., Degenhardt, L., Townsend, H., Carter, G., Draper, B., Farrell, M., Duflou, J., Lappin, J. (2020). Prevalence and Characteristics Associated with Chronic Noncancer Pain in Suicide Decedents: A National Study. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 50(4), 778-791. [More Information]
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2019
- Duflou, J. (2019). A case of fatal 2,4-dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP) intoxication with delayed onset methaemoglobinaemia. Pathology, 51(5), 548-549. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Kaye, S., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2019). Body mass index and fatal stroke in young adults: A national study. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 63, 1-6. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Peacock, A., Farrell, M., Lappin, J. (2019). Characteristics and circumstances of death related to new psychoactive stimulants and hallucinogens in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 204, 1-5. [More Information]
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2018
- Konecny, P., Weatherall, C., Adhikari, S., Duflou, J., Marjoniemi, V., Pretorius, C., McWhinney, B. (2018). Case report: Subcutaneous ivermectin pharmacokinetics in disseminated strongyloides infection: Plasma and postmortem analysis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 99(6), 1580-1582. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Lappin, J., Kaye, S. (2018). Clinical and Autopsy Characteristics of Fatal Methamphetamine Toxicity in Australia. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 63(5), 1466-1471. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Lappin, J., Kaye, S., Duflou, J. (2018). Clinical Characteristics of Fatal Methamphetamine-related Stroke: A National Study. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 63(3), 735-739. [More Information]
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2017
- Darke, S., Duflou, J. (2017). Characteristics, circumstances and pathology of sudden or unnatural deaths of cases with evidence of pathological hoarding. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 45, 36-40. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Kaye, S., Duflou, J. (2017). Methamphetamine-related death is an under-addressed public health problem. Addiction, 112(12), 2204-2205. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Kaye, S. (2017). Prevalence and nature of cardiovascular disease in methamphetamine-related death: A national study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 179, 174-179. [More Information]
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2016
- Bagnall, R., Weintraub, R., Ingles, J., Duflou, J., Yeates, L., Lam, L., Davis, A., Thompson, T., Connell, V., Wallace, J., Puranik, R., Semsarian, C., et al (2016). A Prospective Study of Sudden Cardiac Death among Children and Young Adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 374(25), 2441-2452. [More Information]
- Haymet, A., Edelman, J., Seco, M., Duflou, J., Vallely, M., Ng, H., Ng, M., Wilson, M. (2016). Aortic perforation following transcatheter aortic valve deployment. International Journal of Cardiology, 207, 384-386. [More Information]
- Bagnall, R., Crompton, D., Petrovski, S., Lam, L., Cutmore, C., Garry, S., Sadleir, L., Dibbens, L., Cairns, A., Kivity, S., Duflou, J., Semsarian, C., et al (2016). Exome-based analysis of cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory control and epilepsy genes in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Annals of Neurology, 79(4), 522-534. [More Information]
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2015
- Morgan, M., Schwartz, L., Duflou, J. (2015). Hypothermia secondary to glioblastoma multiforme? Autopsy findings in two cases. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 60(2), 511-513. [More Information]
- Lawson, J., Glenn, W., Tran, D., Ngan, C., Duflou, J., Whitaker, N. (2015). Identification of human papilloma viruses in atheromatous coronary artery disease. Frontiers in Cardovascular Medicine, 2, 1-6. [More Information]
- Cawsey, T., Duflou, J., Weickert, C., Gorrie, C. (2015). Nestin-Positive Ependymal Cells Are Increased in the Human Spinal Cord after Traumatic Central Nervous System Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 32(18), 1393-1402. [More Information]
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2014
- Duflou, J., McNamara, B., Cluney, R. (2014). A safer method for body restoration following autopsy. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 59(1), 224-225. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Torok, M., Duflou, J. (2014). Circumstances and toxicology of sudden or unnatural deaths involving alprazolam. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 138, 61-66. [More Information]
- Puranik, R., Gray, B., Lackey, H., Yeates, L., Parker, G., Duflou, J., Semsarian, C. (2014). Comparison of conventional autopsy and magnetic resonance imaging in determining the cause of sudden death in the young. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 16(1), 1-11. [More Information]
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2013
- Fang, B., Dai, A., Duflou, J., Zhang, X., Puranik, R., Bao, B. (2013). Age-related inflammatory mediators in coronary artery disease (II). International Journal of Cardiology, 168(5), 4839-4841. [More Information]
- O'Meagher, S., Choudhary, P., Duflou, J., Puranik, R., Celermajer, D. (2013). Causes of death in tetralogy of Fallot in adults - An autopsy study. International Journal of Cardiology, 168(2), 1547-1548. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Torok, M., Prolov, T. (2013). Characteristics, circumstances and toxicology of sudden or unnatural deaths involving very high-range alcohol concentrations. Addiction, 108(8), 1411-1417. [More Information]
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2012
- Najib, E., Puranik, R., Duflou, J., Xia, Q., Bao, B. (2012). Age related inflammatory characteristics of coronary artery disease. International Journal of Cardiology, 154(1), 65-70. [More Information]
- Bailey, K., Duflou, J., Puranik, R. (2012). Fatal cases of aortic dissection: An autopsy study. International Journal of Cardiology, 158(1), 148-149. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Deady, M., Duflou, J. (2012). Toxicology and Characteristics of Deaths Involving Zolpidem in New South Wales, Australia 2001-2010. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 57(5), 1259-1262. [More Information]
2011
- Tu, E., Waterhouse, L., Duflou, J., Bagnall, R., Semsarian, C. (2011). Genetic Analysis of Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels in Sudden Unexpected in Epilepsy Cases. Brain Pathology, 21(6), 692-698. [More Information]
- Orde, M., Puranik, R., Morrow, P., Duflou, J. (2011). Myocardial pathology in pulmonary thromboembolism. Heart, 97(20), 1695-1699. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Torok, M. (2011). Toxicology and Characteristics of Fatal Oxycodone Toxicity Cases in New South Wales, Australia 1999-2008*. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56(3), 690-693. [More Information]
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2010
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Torok, M. (2010). A reduction in blood morphine concentrations amongst heroin overdose fatalities associated with a sustained reduction in street heroin purity. Forensic Science International, 198(1-3), 118-120. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Torok, M., Kaye, S., Duflou, J. (2010). Cardiovascular disease risk factors and symptoms among regular psychostimulant users. Drug and Alcohol Review, 29(4), 371-377. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Torok, M. (2010). Comparative Toxicology of Intentional and Accidental Heroin Overdose. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 55(4), 1015-1018. [More Information]
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2009
- Kocovski, L., Duflou, J. (2009). Can renal acute tubular necrosis be differentiated from autolysis at autopsy? Journal of Forensic Sciences, 54(2), 439-442. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Torok, M. (2009). Drugs and violent death: comparative toxicology of homicide and non-substance toxicity suicide victims. Addiction, 104(6), 1000-1005. [More Information]
- Kaye, S., Darke, S., Duflou, J. (2009). Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-related fatalities in Australia: Demographics, circumstances, toxicology and major organ pathology. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 104, 254-261. [More Information]
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2008
- Tu, E., Twigg, S., Duflou, J., Semsarian, C. (2008). Causes of death in young Australians with type 1 diabetes: a review of coronial postmortem examinations. Medical Journal of Australia, 188(12), 699-702. [More Information]
- May, A., Fulde, G., Duflou, J., Mengersen, K., Read-Allsopp, C. (2008). External injury documentation in major trauma victims is inadequate: Grounds for routine photography in the emergency department? EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 20, 500-507. [More Information]
- Lim, C., Duflou, J. (2008). Hypothermia fatalities in a temperate climate: Sydney, Australia. Pathology, 40(1), 46-51. [More Information]
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2007
- Darke, S., Duflou, J., Kaye, S. (2007). Comparative toxicology of fatal heroin overdose cases and morphine positive homicide victims. Addiction, 102(11), 1793-1797. [More Information]
- Kaye, S., McKetin, R., Duflou, J., Darke, S. (2007). Methamphetamine and cardiovascular pathology: a review of the evidence. Addiction, 102(8), 1204-1211. [More Information]
- Gorrie, C., Rodriguez, M., Sachdev, P., Duflou, J., Waite, P. (2007). Mild neuritic changes are increased in the brains of fatally injured older motor vehicle drivers. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 39(6), 1114-1120. [More Information]
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2006
- Duflou, J., Nickols, G., Waite, P., Griffiths, R., Sage, M. (2006). Artefactual contraction band necrosis of the myocardium in fatal air crashes. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 77(9), 944-949. [More Information]
- Darke, S., Kaye, S., Duflou, J. (2006). Comparative cardiac pathology among deaths due to cocaine toxicity, opioid toxicity and non-drug-related causes. Addiction, 101(12), 1771-1777. [More Information]
- Tseung, J., Duflou, J. (2006). Diffuse pulmonary ossification: an uncommon incidental autopsy finding. Pathology, 38(1), 45-48. [More Information]
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2005
- Darke, S., Kaye, S., Duflou, J. (2005). Cocaine-related fatalities in New South Wales, Australia 1993-2002. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 77(2), 107-114. [More Information]
- Gilchrist, E., Duflou, J. (2005). Incidental myocardial infarction in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV? Journal of Forensic Sciences, 50(2), 461-4. [More Information]
- Puranik, R., Chow, C., Duflou, J., Kilborn, M., McGuire, M. (2005). Sudden death in the young. Heart Rhythm, 2(12), 1277-1282. [More Information]
2002
- Darke, S., Hall, W., Kaye, S., Ross, J., Duflou, J. (2002). Hair morphine concentrations of fatal heroin overdose cases and living heroin users. Addiction, 97(8), 977-984. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2014
- Improving Health Outcomes in Children Suffering Major Injury, Curtis K, Holland A, Mitchell R, Black D, Gruen R, Jan S, Foster K, Lyons T, Rigby O, Burns B, Duflou J, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Partnership Projects
2009
- Investigation of sudden cardiac death in the young, Semsarian C, Weintraub R, Weintraub R, Duflou J, Puranik R, Skinner J, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Project Grants