Yaşlılık Döneminde Ağaçtan Düşmeye Bağlı Ölümlerin Değerlendirilmesi

Karbeyaz, Kenan; Şenlik, Meryem; Yetiş, Yeşim; Güneş, Ayhan; Yılmaz, Ali

doi:10.20515/otd.379555

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“…4 The elderly population is more susceptible to accidents due to balance and coordination problems and diminished sensory functions. 18 In this study, it was found that 38.8% of individuals over 65 years of age visited the emergency department due to falling from a height. Gündüz and Koçaşlı (2017) 4 reported a 16.4% incidence of fall cases among patients aged 71 years and older in their one-year follow-up study conducted in the emergency department.…”

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Evaluation of Forensic Cases Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Analysis

AYDIN,

UZUN ŞAHİN

2023

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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This study was conducted retrospectively to determine the profile of forensic cases admitted to the emergency department of a university hospital. 127242 patients admitted to the emergency department of a university hospital within one year were retrospectively reviewed in terms of age, gender, type of event, the season of occurrence, age, and gender distribution of the type of event. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 23.0 package program. Out of all the forensic cases analyzed, 35.8% (n: 525) were in the 0-14 age group, and 64.7% (n: 949) were males. Admissions were most frequently made in the summer months. The most common forensic diagnoses were exposure to assault/violence, accounting for 29.2% of cases, followed by drug poisoning at 19.1%, and burns at 17.1%. Most cases (66.5%) were discharged after receiving outpatient treatment. It is evident that a substantial number of forensic cases admitted to the emergency department were preventable. To reduce the occurrence of preventable cases, it is essential to implement protective measures both outdoors and at home, creating a safe environment. It is crucial to support and promote education and awareness-raising activities that actively involve families with the support of social institutions. Support and dissemination of education and awareness-raising activities in which families will actively participate by social institutions, raising awareness of society through public service announcements, establishing an understanding that “does not tolerate violence” in preventing and reducing violence at home and in society, and enactment of effective and deterrent laws will be significant steps towards solving the problem of reducing assault/violence. Nurses, as healthcare professionals who have close interactions with individuals in various societal domains, play a crucial role in mitigating violence by assisting individuals in recognizing and managing anger, expressing it appropriately, and developing effective stress-coping strategies.

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Evaluation of Forensic Cases Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Analysis

AYDIN,

UZUN ŞAHİN

2023

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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“…Some tree types are more hazardous than others; these tree types can be determined locally, and measures can be taken to prevent falls from these trees. Previous studies showed that coconut [9], walnut [10], and other trees were the most hazardous types in those study regions. In our region, patients most frequently fell from fig (54.3%) and pear trees (14.3%).…”

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Agricultural injuries encountered in Giresun, which is an agricultural city of Turkey

Turfan

Ozsahin

Uzun

et al. 2020

The European Research Journal

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Objectives: This study aimed to determine the demographic and clinical features of gardening injuries in an agricultural city and to provide some suggestions to reduce the incidence of agricultural injuries. Methods: This study assessed 419 gardening injuries that were admitted to the emergency department of Giresun University Prof. Dr. Ilhan Özdemir Training and Research Hospital between June 30, 2015 and November 1, 2015. We retrospectively examined all the documents, x-rays, tomographies, and tomography reports related to the cases. Results: Falls from a height (19.3%), falls (31.5%), foreign body crashes (FBCs) (14.8%), sharp-penetrating object injuries (SPOIs) (29.8%), and motorized/motorless device injuries (MMDIs) (4.5%) were the major categories of gardening injuries. Most of the falls from a height were from a tree (86%), primarily fig trees (54.3%). SPOIs primarily affected the hand-wrist area with 82 cases (65.6%); the most common sharp tools that caused injury were sickle-scythes (47.2%) and axes (35.2%). FBCs frequently affected the eyes (48.4%) and head region (17.7%), and tree branches were the most common foreign bodies causing such crashes (38.7%). MMDIs were caused primarily by haymaker harvester machines (42%). Three cases died (0.7%), and 305 cases (72.8%) were discharged after emergency treatment. Additionally, 115 cases (27.5%) were hospitalized, 11 cases underwent urgent surgery, and 63 cases underwent elective surgery. Using uncuttable gloves, socks, and knee-guards could prevent 88% of SPOIs. Furthermore, eyewear and head guards could prevent 60.1% of FBC injuries.The usage of fall arrest equipment particularly for only fig and pear tree types could prevent 68.6% of the falls from a tree. Conclusions: Gardening injuries are significant traumas in agricultural regions. By implementing simple and cheap security measures, we can prevent destrucitive traumas.

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Yaşlılık Döneminde Ağaçtan Düşmeye Bağlı Ölümlerin Değerlendirilmesi

Cited by 2 publications

References 18 publications

Evaluation of Forensic Cases Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Analysis

Evaluation of Forensic Cases Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Analysis

Agricultural injuries encountered in Giresun, which is an agricultural city of Turkey

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