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Suicide Attempt Management Among Turkish And American Adolescents: A Comparison Of Two Pediatric Emergency Departments, Ali̇ Yurtseven, Caner Turan, Deborah Mary Ort, Mehrin Islam, Sezen Köse, Eylem Ulaş Saz, Hali̇m Hennes
Suicide Attempt Management Among Turkish And American Adolescents: A Comparison Of Two Pediatric Emergency Departments, Ali̇ Yurtseven, Caner Turan, Deborah Mary Ort, Mehrin Islam, Sezen Köse, Eylem Ulaş Saz, Hali̇m Hennes
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among adolescents. This study aimed to compare the characteristics and short-term outcomes of Turkish and American adolescents with suicide attempts and determine the differences in management and resource utilization between two pediatric emergency departments; one in Türkiye and one in the United States of America. Materials and methods: Adolescents who presented to the emergency departments with a chief complaint of suicide attempt between October 2017 and September 2018 were eligible for including in the study. Characteristics and other information of 217 (131 American and 86 Turkish) suicide attempter adolescents were …
The Relationship Between Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behavior And Manners Of Death: A Multicenter Autopsy Study, Sai̇t Özsoy, Hacer Yaşar Teke, Hüseyi̇n Çeti̇n Ketenci̇, Ertuğrul Gök, Kenan Karbeyaz, Taner Akar, Hani̇fe Alkurt-Alkan, Mesut Akyol, Mehmet Ayhan Cöngöloğlu, Sermet Sezi̇gen, Ahmet Zahi̇t Dursun, Alper Özkök, Serhat Sari
The Relationship Between Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behavior And Manners Of Death: A Multicenter Autopsy Study, Sai̇t Özsoy, Hacer Yaşar Teke, Hüseyi̇n Çeti̇n Ketenci̇, Ertuğrul Gök, Kenan Karbeyaz, Taner Akar, Hani̇fe Alkurt-Alkan, Mesut Akyol, Mehmet Ayhan Cöngöloğlu, Sermet Sezi̇gen, Ahmet Zahi̇t Dursun, Alper Özkök, Serhat Sari
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: This study aimed to determine the relationship between nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSIB) and manners of death.Materials and methods: This study retrospectively evaluated 6604 autopsy cases evaluated at forensic medicine institutes of six major cities of Turkey. The study group consisted of all cases with NSSIB findings. The control group was created from cases without signs of NSSIB. Results: We found that the numbers of possible suicide and homicide cases in the NSSIB (+) group were significantly higher than in the NSSIB (-) group. The possibility of death due to suicide was 3.213 times and homicide was 2.004 times higher …
The Characteristics Of Suicidal Cases Regarding The Gender, Aysun Balseven Odabaşi, Nursel Türkmen, Recep Fedakar, Ali̇ Riza Tümer
The Characteristics Of Suicidal Cases Regarding The Gender, Aysun Balseven Odabaşi, Nursel Türkmen, Recep Fedakar, Ali̇ Riza Tümer
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: We studied the patterns of suicide in forensic autopsies performed in Bursa province of Turkey to determine gender differences, incidence of suicide, subgroups of the population most vulnerable to such deaths, and suicide methods used. Materials and methods: Nine hundred fifty-five death cases due to suicide underwent forensic autopsy between 1996 and 2005 in Bursa were included into the study. All of the cases were analyzed in terms of age, gender, and method of suicide, time of year, and alcohol use. Results were subjected to discriminant analyses using SPSS 11.0. Results: There were 955 cases, with 682 males (12-95 …
Forensic Emergency Medicine - Six-Year Experience Of 13823 Cases In A University Emergency Department, Ahmet Demi̇rcan, Ayfer Keleş, Nesli̇han Gürbüz, Fi̇kret Bi̇ldi̇k, Şahender Gülbi̇n Aygencel, Nuretti̇n Özgür Doğan, Okşan Deri̇nöz, Taner Akar
Forensic Emergency Medicine - Six-Year Experience Of 13823 Cases In A University Emergency Department, Ahmet Demi̇rcan, Ayfer Keleş, Nesli̇han Gürbüz, Fi̇kret Bi̇ldi̇k, Şahender Gülbi̇n Aygencel, Nuretti̇n Özgür Doğan, Okşan Deri̇nöz, Taner Akar
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aims: Clinical forensic medicine deals with cases involving both the legal and medical aspects of patient care, such as motor vehicle trauma or poisoning. In this study, we aimed to draw attention to the forensic issues by retrospective investigation of 13823 emergency cases and to share our experiences on this topic. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in a university Emergency Department (ED) in Ankara, Turkey. The data were collected from official hospital police sheets. Results: Between 2000 and 2005, 13823 legal cases (3.66% of all ED patients) were examined, and 58.23% of them were male. The mean …
Suicide In The Province Of Eskişehir, Turkey: The Approach Of Forensic Medicine, Yasemi̇n Günay Balci, Emre Albek
Suicide In The Province Of Eskişehir, Turkey: The Approach Of Forensic Medicine, Yasemi̇n Günay Balci, Emre Albek
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
In the present study, a retrospective evaluation of suicides in the province of Eskişehir in 1997-1999 is made. Investigation reports of the Central Prosecutor's Office were obtained and the demographic data of the victims as well as the judicial criteria for the classification as "suicide" were evaluated. There were 94 cases of suicide and 65 of them (69.1%) involved males. Age distribution showed a predominance in the age group of 15-34 years. Suicide in males over 55 years of age occurred more frequently than in females (p < 0.05). Causes of death in suicides included hanging in 68.0% of cases, firearm wounding in 16.0%, jumping from heights in 7.4%, drug intake in 5.3%, railway suicides in 2.2% and butane inhalation in 1.1%; 79.8% of suicides occurred in residences. In 93.6% of the cases, scene investigation reports and drawings were obtainable, while photographs of the scene or of the victim were present in 53.2% of cases. A forensic medicine specialist's inquest had been performed in all cases whilst a medico-legal autopsy had been carried out in only 29.8% of cases. Death certificates were issued following an inquest and scene investigation in 66 cases. Medico-legal autopsies were performed in 73.3% of the cases of firearm wounding, 25.0% of the cases of hanging and 6.7% of suicides committed by other means. In conclusion, we emphasize the importance of a medico-legal autopsy in all suicide cases.
Evaluation Of The Patients With Acute Intoxication, Muhammet Güven, Murat Sungur, Fati̇h Tanriverdi̇, Bülent Eser, Zeynep Kekeç
Evaluation Of The Patients With Acute Intoxication, Muhammet Güven, Murat Sungur, Fati̇h Tanriverdi̇, Bülent Eser, Zeynep Kekeç
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Objective: We evaluated the patients who were hospitalized for acute intoxications. We report the etiologies of intoxications, mortality rate, and the outcomes of treatment modalities. Materials and Methods: Data is given of patients who were hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of Erciyes University Medical Faculty from January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1999. The total number of patients followed in the Medical Intensive Care Unit during this period were 3500 and 272 (7.8%) of them were acute intoxications. One hundred and six patients were male (mean age; 31±18 years) and 166 were female (mean age; 24±15 years). Results: Insecticides …