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Item Infant and adolescent deaths in Istanbul due to home accidents(2005) Aşirdizer M.; Yavuz M.S.; Albek E.; Cantürk G.Adolescent and infant deaths due to home accidents pose an important social problem and can be prevented significantly by appropriate measures. The aims of this study about adolescent deaths under the age of 18 and infant deaths due to home accidents were assessment of risk factors and proposals for protective measures. Toward these aims, 414 autopsy reports (Provided by Mortuary Section, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul Turkey, 1996-2000) were reviewed, as well as scene investigation data and information from eyewitnesses. Determination of risk factors, appropriate education, as well as legal regulations for manufacturers of household articles may significantly reduce the number of infant and adolescent deaths due to home accidents.Item The importance of medico-legal evaluation in a case with intraabdominal gossypiboma(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2010) Uluçay T.; Dizdar M.G.; SunayYavuz M.; Aşirdizer M.Data concerning the incidence of gossypiboma tend to fluctuate and is difficult to estimate because of a low reporting rate lest medico-legal implication. Gossypiboma is frequently located in the abdominal and pelvic cavities after gynecologic and upper abdominal surgical operations but can also follow thoracic, orthopedic, and urological and neurosurgical procedures. In medical literature, there are few articles about the medico-legal evaluation of gossypiboma although it is typically subjected to a medico-legal process.In this article, we reported a 22-year-old female case with intraabdominal gossypiboma following a cesarean procedure and discussed the importance of medico-legal evaluation of gossypiboma. © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.Item Robbery-related homicides of taxi drivers in three big cities of Turkey between 1996 and 2006(2010) Yavuz M.S.; Aşirdizer M.; Cantürk N.; Eraslan B.Ş.; Karadeniz Z.Objectives: Taxi drivers have the highest prevalence of work-related homicides and the underlying motive for most homicides is robbery. The objectives of this study were to reveal the features of robbery-related homicides of taxi drivers, to evaluate characteristics of murdered drivers and assailants, and to recommend preventive measures. Patients and Methods: We reviewed autopsy, crime investigation, security, and death records about robbery-related murders of taxi drivers in the cities İstanbul, Ankara, and İzmir in Turkey between 1996 and 2006. Results: There were 109 robbery-related murders of taxi drivers (all males; mean age 41.6±12 years). Most of the drivers were killed at night and in the evening (n=80, 90.9%; p<0.01) and in the suburbs (n=53, 52.48%; p<0.01). Firearms were the most frequently used weapons (n=60, 55.05%; p<0.01) and most of the fatal injuries were located on the head (n=61, 41.78%; p<0.01). Security measurements in taxicabs were not effective enough to prevent murders of taxi drivers. Conclusion: Safety of taxi drivers can be achieved by utilization of technological safety devices, but an effective solution to this problem is the restriction of civil armament. © Medical Journal of Trakya University. Published by Ekin Medical Publishing. All rights reserved.Item Analyses of suicidal deaths with shotguns in Istanbul, 1998-2007(2010) Aşirdizer M.; Cantürk G.; Cantürk N.; Yavuz M.S.; Sari H.BACKGROUND: In previous studies, some features of suicidal firearm deaths have been described, but series of suicidal deaths using shotgun are limited in the literature. The aim of the present study was to define several characteristics of suicidal shotgun deaths. METHODS: In this study, we reviewed retrospectively 36,971 autopsy reports recorded by the Mortuary Section of the Forensic Medicine Council of Istanbul between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2007. RESULTS: Seventy-three shotgun-related suicide cases were evaluated. Of the 73 cases, 46 (63%) were male and 27 (37%) were female. Most of the cases (n=36, 53.4%) were aged 16-20 years (p<0.001). Sixty-two of the suicides (84.9%) occurred in victims' homes (p<0.001). A suicide note was recovered in 7 cases (9.6%). While entry wounds were on the head in the majority of the cases (n=29, 39.8%) (p<0.001), in nearly half of the female victims (n=12; 44.4%), entry wound was in the abdominal region. Fifty-six shots (76.7%) were determined to be from loose-contact range (p<0.001). Ethyl alcohol was detected in 17.8% (n=13) of blood samples of the cases. CONCLUSION: Handling and usage of shotguns should be under strict control, educational efforts should be directed to early and late adolescents and their parents and psychological support centers should also be founded in an effort to prevent suicidal deaths with shotguns.Item Incorrect identification in forensic medicine (wrong conclusion): A case report; [Adli tibbi uygulamalarda hatali tanimlama, yanliş karar: Olgu sunumu](2010) Zeyfeoǧlu Y.; Uluçay T.; Yavuz M.S.; Aşirdizer M.Correct identification of lesions in examined patients is as important in forensic medicine application as it is in the medical profession. However, general practitioners and clinicians often fail to give proper attention to the definition and recording of the lesions and clinical findings in patients. Additionally, the identification of the lesion is sometimes deficient or incorrect. This has hindered, particularly in traumatic events that are of a forensic nature, reaching accurate conclusions during the interpretative and legal phases. In this study, we describe the case of a nineyear-old boy admitted to the hospital following a traffic accident. During his evaluation, an ecchymosis "resembling a rail" on his chest was noted. Consequently, legal/judicial authorities suspected the child may have been exposed to violence or child abuse and he was referred to our department. Practitioners may contribute to inaccurate decisions/ conclusions if they fail to give the necessary detailed attention during the forensic interpretation (detailed examination and recording of lesions) and judicial process or if they have insufficient knowledge on this subject. This case is submitted as an interesting example since it included the possibility of inaccurate conclusion and judgment.Item The evaluation of the boundaries of the ability to manage behaviour and perception of the legal meaning and the consequences of act of the students according to a scenario-based study; [Senaryoya dayali{dotless} bir çali{dotless}şma ile öǧrencilerin da vrani{dotless}şlari{dotless}ni{dotless} yönlendirme yeteneǧi ve eylemin yasal anlam ve sonuçlari{dotless}ni{dotless} idrak etme si{dotless}ni{dotless}rlari{dotless}ni{dotless}n deǧerlendirilmesi](2013) Uluçay T.; Aşirdizer M.; Sunay Yavuz M.; Gökhan Dizdar M.; Zeyfeoǧlu Y.Objective: The aims of this study were to determine the differences among the limits of the ability to manage behaviour and perception of the legal meaning and the consequences of the act with a scenario-based study over the students ages between 10-18 in the primary and secondary schools; and to investigate its interactions with environmental factors. Material and Method: The results of the questionnaires, which were filled out by 969 students were evaluated in this study. The descriptive characteristics of the students who attended this research were defined. For each scenario, the rates of "expected responses" were determined for each question. Results: From 1.8% to 29.2% of the students did not have the perception of what is "true or false" or the perception of what is "crime or not crime". From 1.9% to 66.1% of the students did not have foresight about the legal meaning and the consequences of the act. The environmental factors did not seem to affect them. Conclusion: The ability to manage behaviour and perception of the legal meaning and the consequences of the act for attributed crimes to every under-18-year-old child should be evaluated in special units and special juvenile courts.