Characteristics of Suicides Cases in Batman, South East of Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorAl, Behcet
dc.contributor.authorOrak, Murat
dc.contributor.authorUstundag, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorSogut, Ozgur
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:27:35Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:27:35Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The objective in this prospective study is to evaluate the frequency, mortality and demographic properties of suicides in our province (Batman City, Turkey). Material and Methods: All cases of suicides who admitted to the emergency department of the Batman State Hospital between April 2005 and November 2007 were included in the study. Patients' gender, age, history, educational and martial status, time and method preferred for suicide, suicide causes and mortality rate were reported. The results were discussed with similar studies in literature. Results: There were 328 (0.2%) suicide cases among 146.000 patients who admitted to our emergency department. Of the suicide cases, 75.9% were females and 24.1% were males. The mean age of cases was 23.5 +/- 7.4 years. The suicide made a peak between the ages of 15 and 24. The majority of cases attempted suicide by taking drugs orally (93.0%). Antidepressants were the most common agents (74.4%) among the drugs incriminated in suicide. The majority of cases attempted suicide due to family problems (39.2%). Nineteen patients were taken to intensive care unit (ICU). Organophosphates and hanging for suicide attempts were the main cause of suicide in the patients who admitted to ICU. The majority of deaths occurred clue to hanging (91.7%). The mortality rate for all patients was 3.7%. Conclusion: In our study the the most common method for suicide attempt was drugs. Martality was most frequent with hanging. Females attempted suicide more frequently. The suicide made a peak between the ages of 15 and 24. The majority of cases attempted suicide due to family problemsen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5336/medsci.2008-8715
dc.identifier.endpage72en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0292
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77952843299
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage65en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5336/medsci.2008-8715
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/20070
dc.identifier.volume30en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000276284400010
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOrtadogu Ad Pres & Publ Coen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.subjectIntensive Care Unitsen_US
dc.titleCharacteristics of Suicides Cases in Batman, South East of Turkeyen_US
dc.titleCharacteristics of Suicides Cases in Batman, South East of Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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