Electrocution-related mortality: A review of 123 deaths in Diyarbakir, Turkey between 1996 and 2002

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dc.contributor.authorTirasci, Y
dc.contributor.authorGoren, S
dc.contributor.authorSubasi, M
dc.contributor.authorGurkan, F
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:18:12Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:18:12Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractElectrical burns are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality, and are usually preventable with simple safety measures. We conducted a retrospective Study of non-lightening electrocution deaths in Diyarbakir, Turkey between 1996 and 2002. All 123 deaths investigated were accidental. The age range was 2 to 63 years with a mean age of 20.7 +/- 15.3 years. Eighty-six victims (69.9%) were male. The Upper extremity was the most frequently involved contact site in 96 deaths (48%). No electrical burn mark was present in 14 (11.4%) cases. Home accidents were responsible for 56 cases deaths (45.5%). Deaths were caused most frequently by touching an electrical wire (52 cases, 42.3%). There was an increase in electrocution deaths in the summer (47 cases, 38.2%). One hundred one cases (82.1%) were dead oil arrival at hospital. The unique findings of our Study include younger age (0-10 years) of victims (39 cases, 31.7%) and a means of electrocution (electrical water heaters in bathroom) in 23 cases (18.7%). Rate of deaths due to electrocution among all medicolegal deaths was found higher in Out,Study than in previous Studies. The public Should be educated to prevent children to play near electrical appliances and to avoid electrical heaters in the bathroom.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1620/tjem.208.141
dc.identifier.endpage145en_US
dc.identifier.issn0040-8727
dc.identifier.issn1349-3329
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16434837
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-31744444201
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage141en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.208.141
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/18669
dc.identifier.volume208en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000234781900009
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTohoku Univ Medical Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectElectrocutionen_US
dc.subjectElectrical Fatalitiesen_US
dc.subjectAccidenten_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.subjectForensic Medicineen_US
dc.titleElectrocution-related mortality: A review of 123 deaths in Diyarbakir, Turkey between 1996 and 2002en_US
dc.titleElectrocution-related mortality: A review of 123 deaths in Diyarbakir, Turkey between 1996 and 2002
dc.typeArticleen_US

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