TY  - JOUR
TT  - INTOXICATION RELATED DEATHS IN GAZİANTEP: 2005-2012
AU  - Karaarslan, Bekir
AU  - Şen, Mustafa
AU  - Çetin, Selçuk
AU  - Karabulut, Gökhan
AU  - Bilen, Ayşegül
AU  - Atan, Yusuf
AU  - Tataroğlu, Zekeriya
PY  - 2017
DA  - February
JF  - The Turkish Journal Of Occupational / Environmental Medicine and Safety
JO  - turjoem
PB  - Engin TUTKUN
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-4711
SP  - 280
EP  - 280
VL  - Volume 2
IS  - İssue 1 (1)
KW  - INTOXICATION RELATED DEATHS IN GAZİANTEP: 2005-2012
N2  - In this study,the demographic characteristics of the forensic autopsy cases who died as aresult of intoxication, causes of intoxication, origin of the event and theautopsy findings were determined and compared with similar studies. In thisstudy contribute to precutions to be taken and creation of a regional datasource were aimed.Judicial recordsof autopsy cases performed in Gaziantep between 2005-2012 were examinedretrospectively. Within the specified period 260 cases who died as a result ofintoxication were included in the study. Autopsy reports of intoxication caseswere evaluated in terms of gender, age, year, month, toxic substance, theautopsy protocol, we evaluated the autopsy physician who performed the autopsyand origin of death.  SPSS 18.0 was used for statistical analysis.173 (66.5%) of260 intoxication cases were male, 87 (33.5%) were female. The average age ofthe cases was 35.1 years and 20% of cases aged 20-29. The deaths were seen themost common 2007 (% 21.2) and January (% 15.8). Carbonmonoxide is the mostcommonly detected in cases as toxic substance (n:151, 58%). Pesticides weredetected in 51.5% of suicides (n:17). Only external examination was performedin 163 (62.7%) cases and the autopsy was not performed by a forensic medicinespecialist in 40.4% of the autopsy cases.Preventivemeasures to be taken and effective treatment approaches can reduce thefrequency and advers effects of intoxication poisoning and intoxication.
CR  - Bekir KARAARSLAN, Mustafa ŞEN, Selçuk ÇETİN, Gökhan KARABULUT,
Ayşegül BİLEN, Yusuf ATAN, Zekeriya TATAROĞLU
CR  - Department of Forensic Medicine, Gaizosmanpasa University, Tokat
Adana Branch of the Council of Forensic Medicine, Adana
Department of Forensic Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/turjoem/issue//315277
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/305691
ER  -