The training needs of Turkish emergency department personnel regarding intimate partner violence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Violence against females is a widespread public health problem in Turkey and the lifetime prevalence of IPV ranges between 34 and 58.7%. Health care workers (HCW) sometimes have the unique opportunity and obligation to identify, treat, and educate females who are abused. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of the emergency department (ED) staff regarding intimate partner violence (IPV) at a large university hospital in Turkey.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross-sectional study was conducted in a large university hospital via questionnaire. The study population consisted of all the nurses and physicians who worked in the ED during a two month period (n = 215). The questionnaire response rate was 80.5% (41 nurses and 132 physicians). The main domains of the questionnaire were knowledge regarding the definition of IPV, clinical findings in victims of IPV, legal aspects of IPV, attitudes towards IPV, knowledge about the characteristics of IPV victims and abusers, and professional and personal experiences and training with respect to IPV.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>One-half of the study group were females, 76.3% were physicians, and 89.8% had no training on IPV. The majority of the nurses (89.5%) and physicians (71.1%) declared that they were aware of the clinical appearance of IPV. The mean of the knowledge scores on clinical knowledge were 8.84 ± 1.73 (range, 0–10) for acute conditions, and 4.51 ± 3.32 for chronic conditions. The mean of the knowledge score on legal procedures and the legal rights of the victims was 4.33 ± 1.66 (range, 0–7). At least one reason to justify physical violence was accepted by 69.0% of females and 84.7% of males, but more males than females tended to justify violence (chi square = 5.96; p = 0.015). However, both genders accepted that females who experienced physical violence should seek professional medical help.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The study participants' knowledge about IPV was rather low and a training program is thus necessary on this issue. Attention must be given to the legal aspects and clinical manifestations of IPV. The training program should also include a module on gender roles in order to improve the attitudes towards IPV.</p

Mean platelet volume in retinal vein occlusion

Ornek, Nurgul/0000-0003-3068-1831WOS: 000352209800002PubMed: 25339469OBJECTIVE: The exact pathogenic mechanism underlying the thrombotic tendency in retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is still not fully established. We investigated relationship between platelet indices including mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet count in RVO patients compared to control group. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty six patients (19 female, 27 male) diagnosed as RVO were included in the study. Forty-six subjects (26 female, 20 male) served as controls. Patients were evaluated by careful biomicroscopic examination using a fundus contact lens and fluorescein angiography. Blood samples for total blood count with MPV were obtained after overnight fasting from the antecubital vein. RESULTS: The mean platelet volume was 8.11 +/- 1.15 fl in RVO group. It was 8.68 +/- 0.98 fl in controls. When compared, the mean MPV was significantly lower in RVO patients (p < 0.05). The mean platelet volume was also significantly lower in branch retinal vein occlusion group in comparison to controls (7.92 +/- 1.19 fl. versus 8.68 +/- 0.98 fl.) (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: MPV was significantly lower in patients with RVO than control group. MPV does not seem to be a potentially useful biomarker for prediction of RVO

Prilling of aluminum sulfate hydrates

A prilling technique was used to produce droplets of aluminum sulfate hydrates in the size range of 2-2.5 mm. Production of spherical particles of aluminum sulfate hydrates by using a prilling technique has never been studied, nor carried out. The effects of the orifice geometry and hydrostatic head on drop formation were measured. The flow rates of hydrated aluminum sulfate melt through bores of 0.08 and 0.11 cm were measured for liquid heads of 10-100 cm. It was found that the break-up of a liquid jet produced particles in the size range 2.0-2.5 mm with a 0.8 mm orifice. The modified Meister and Scheele correlation, which is the first application on a high viscous fluid in air system, was found to be satisfactory for estimating the particle size obtained by the jet break-up mechanism. (C) 2000 Society of Chemical Industry

Surgical amniotic membrane transplantation after conjunctival and limbal tumor excision

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical results of patients treated by amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) following excision of conjunctival and limbal tumors. Methods: A total of 14 eyes of 14 patients who underwent AMT after total lesion-free tumor excision and perilesional cryotherapy were evaluated. Results: The excised tumors comprised 7 conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia, 5 conjunctival nevus, 1 primary acquired melanosis, and 1 squamous cell carcinoma. Limbus was involved in 10 cases, whereas cornea was involved in 6 cases. The average measurement of the tumor base was 14.8 mm (range 6-20 mm, SD 16 mm). The mean follow-up time period was 17.5 months (range 6 -60 months, SD 20 months). Complete healing occurred in eight eyes, but limbal cell deficiency developed in two eyes. Four cases had recurrence and were treated with the same surgical and medical procedures; during follow-up after recurrence, superficial peripheral vascularization and corneal scar were noted to have developed. Conclusions: AMT was effective for reconstruction of tissue defect after excision and cryotherapy of limbal and conjunctival tumors. In most of these cases, complete healing was achieved with a smooth, stable, and translucent surface

World COPD day experience in Zonguldak Province of Turkey

Chest 2005 Conference -- OCT 29-NOV 03, 2005 -- Montreal, CANADAWOS: 00023280030102