EVALUATION OF THE DEATH CASES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF INJURY DURING WAR
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Tarih
2014
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Yayıncı
Carbone Editore
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Aim: Injuries appeared on civilian deaths vary according to the weapon characteristics used. This study we aimed to describe and analyze demographic characteristics of the deceased cases, quantity and qualifications of the injuries, assessment of the autopsy findings in the light of the latest literature findings. Material and method: Examination and autopsy records of 352 judicial death cases who have been injured and died during the civil war in Syria between July 2012 and March 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. Result: The most injured body parts were determined as head & neck (29%, n:239), abdomen (17%, n:1489, chest (16%, n:140), respectively. It was detected that 41.1% (n:90) of the cases have died within the first 24 hours following the injury and the most common cause of death was brain tissue damage and cranial hemorrhage (38.6%, n:136). Abbreviated Injury Scale (MS) score was determined as >3 in 96% of the deceased and Injury Severity Scores (ISS) median was 39.62 +/- 23.48 (interval 4-75). Conclusion: In our study it was observed that quantity and qualification of the people injured in the war environment has a high prevalence. It was detected that death occurred earlier in the injuries by bullet.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
War, Fatal Injuries, Civil Deaths, Syria
Kaynak
Acta Medica Mediterranea
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
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Cilt
30
Sayı
4
