The Evaluation of Traffic Accident Deaths in Corum Province

Injuries and deaths related to traffic accidents play an important role in daily works of forensic medicine. For this reason, forensic experts need to have enough knowledge about the deaths caused by traffic accidents. Autopsy and dead examinations were retrospectively evaluated in patients who died due to traffic accidents in a 5 years period between 01.01.2005 and 31.12.2009 in the province of Corum. Cases were evaluated according to their age, sex, cause of death, and death place. It was emphasized to detect the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients who died as a result of a traffic accidents and compared with similar studies in the literature. There were 141 cases traffic accident deaths, 98(%69.5)were male and 43 (30.5%) were female, age ranged between 7 months and 81 years and the average age was found to be 34.4. Male / female ratio was calculated to be 2.3. The largest group was pedestrians deaths 59 (41.8%), 32 deaths were between the ages of 21-30, 29 cases were between the ages of 0-10, 96 (68.1%) of the cases died in the hospital. Prevention from traffic accidents which is a major public health problem as well as in the world and in our country. We should educate the pedestrians and drivers, and ensure the compliance of the roads and vehicles for traffic and get full implementation of safety measures. [Med-Science 2013; 2(3.000): 738-45

Assessment the Levels of Knowledge and Awareness about Organ and Tissue Donation among The Staff of Ministry of Health Ordu University Training and Research Hospital

The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge and awareness about organ and tissue donation among the staff from Ordu University Education and Resarch Hospital. The 25 item questionaire was prepared and administered to 297 person who accepted to participate in the study. At the end of the study age, sex, and educational level did not change the status of being organ donors. But also thinking about organ donation was unchanged between different age groups, genders, and educational levels. The aim of this study is also to attract attention to the organ and tissue donation and also to raise awareness about this issue. Study has laid out that the level of staff knowledge about organ and tissue donation and also staff interest are not enough. The subject should be reminded to all society starting from health professionals. The importance of organ donation must be emphasized more often in the media. [Med-Science 2013; 2(2.000): 548-56

The effect of acute organophosphate intoxication on female rat hippocampus cornu ammonis region pyramidal neuron numbers, biochemistry and morphology

WOS: 000486357600008PubMed: 31152871Background: the most commonly used insecticides and pesticides worldwide are organophosphate compounds, chemicals that irreversibly inhibit the cholinesterase enzyme. Acute intoxication with cholinesterase inhibitors is known to cause permanent effects on both the human and rat brains. Aim: To investigate the effect of acute organophosphate intoxication on hippocampus morphology, biochemistry, and pyramidal neuron numbers in female rats. Methods: Twenty-one rats were randomly divided into three groups. the control group received normal nutrition and underwent no procedures. the sham group received intraperitoneal physiological serum, while the experimental group received intraperitoneal 0.8 g/kg fenthion. Rats were sacrificed 24 h after these procedures. the brains were removed and divided in two halves medially, with one side being kept in 10% neutral formalin. After fixation procedures, tissues were embedded in blocks, sliced, and stained. A neuron count was then performed for the hippocampus. the other hippocampus was homogenized and used for biochemical procedures. Results: Hippocampus sections from rats in the experimental group exhibited swelling and loss of shape in pyramidal cells, while no changes were observed in the control or sham groups. the number of neurons in the experimental group was lower than in the control and sham groups. Biochemical analysis revealed higher MDA and GSH values in the experimental group compared to the control and sham groups. Conclusion: Our results show increased apoptotic neurodegeneration of cells in the cornu ammonis region of the hippocampus and changes in biochemical values in rats with acute organophosphate exposure.Ordu University Scientific Research Coordination Office [AP 1703]This study was supported by the Ordu University Scientific Research Coordination Office under project number AP 1703

Diminishing Complications in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Process via Six Sigma Methodology

The aim of this paper is to investigate the complications which occurred in a dialysis polyclinic during and after CAPD process and evaluate them in terms of their root causes, severity, sigma levels and hazard scores. The data are collected from 24 patients over a 12-month period. Seventeen complications are determined. Six Sigma’s DMAIC, SIPOC table, Fishbone diagram and FMEA are employed to evaluate the overall process. Vital few CTQ factors are determined to be patient’s compliance to hygiene and presence of comorbid diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular problems and obesity. Consequently, corrective actions are proposed for preventing the occurrence of the complications