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Publication Metadata only Emergency Medical Technicians And Paramedics Encountered Work Related Injuries in Turkey(2015-10-10) GÜLEN, BEDİA; SERİNKEN, MUSTAFA; HATİPOGLU, CELİLE; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; KAYA, GOKHAN; OZASİR, DERYA; AKPİNAR, GULESER; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTANPublication Metadata only A Case of Suicide by Hara-Kiri in Turkey(2020-04-01T00:00:00Z) Metin, Hüseyin; Sakın, Begüm; Taşlıdere, Bahadır; Sönmez, Ertan; Gülen, Bedia; METİN, HÜSEYİN; SAKIN, BEGÜM; TAŞLIDERE, BAHADIR; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; GÜLEN, BEDİAIntroduction: Hara-Kiri, a traditional way of suicide in Japan, is a transverse stab wound on the abdomen. Suicide attempt rate with knife injuries on the abdomen is higher in Japan than in other countries, and especially there are very few clinical data about stab wound injuries involving the transverse section of the abdomen. There are no studies in our country about self-stabbing which is a psychiatric-surgical problem. Case: A 62-year-old male patient admitted to the emergency department by ambulance for stabbing himself due to psychological problems. The omentum, stomach major curvature, and transverse colon were protruded from the transverse defect on the midline of the abdomen which is approximately 20 cm. After initial intervention and stabilization in the emergency room, the patient was transferred to the operation room and underwent urgent surgery. Conclusion: The evaluation of the vital signs and physical examinations are important in suicidal patients and also the anamnesis regarding the source of the stab wounds could help dictate treatment and predict outcomes. Although mostly being non-lethal, abdominal stab injuries in suicidal patients can be significant. Also, the treatment should be planned in collaboration with the psychiatric team in survivor suicidal patients postoperatively.Publication Open Access Work-related injuries sustained by emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Turkey(2016-03-01) Gulen, BEDİA; Serinken, Mustafa; HATIPOGLU, Celile; OZASIR, Derya; Sonmez, ERTAN; KAYA, Gokhan; AKPINAR, Guleser; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTANBACKGROUND: Evaluated in the present study were locations, descriptions, and results of work-related injuries (WRIs) sustained by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics in Turkey’s most crowded city, İstanbul. METHODS: After the present study had been accepted by the urban health authority, a questionnaire was emailed to the healthcare personnel of İstanbul’s 195 ambulance stations. RESULTS: Included in the present study were the responses of 901 members of staff (660 EMTs and 241 paramedics), with a mean age of 29.5±6.1 (min: 18; max: 61). The majority of participants (94.9%) had encountered verbal abuse from the public, and 39.8% had encountered physical violence from patients’ relatives. Levels of satisfaction with work in emergency medical services (EMS) was also evaluated, and 510 participants (57.6%) were unhappy. Regarding gender, female employees were more likely to be verbally attacked (p=0.01), while males were more likely to be physically attacked (p=0.001). It was reported that motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) were the most common cause of WRIs (81.4%), followed by needle-stick injuries (52.2%), ocular exposure to blood and other fluids (30.9%), and sharp injuries (22.5%). Only 10.5% (n=95) of WRIs were reported to authorities; 488 (54.2%) of participants just attended to the practice to prevent possible WRIs. CONCLUSION: For paramedics and EMTs, risk of WRI is obviously high. Strategies to decrease and prevent verbal and physical violence should be developed. Keywords: Accident; ambulance;Publication Open Access Interhemispheric Acute Subdural Hematoma: A Distinct Entity of Subdural Hematoma.(2016-02-01) SOGUT, OZGUR; YIGIT, MEHMET; TURKDOGAN, KENAN AHMET; YIGIT, EDa; Gulen, BEDİA; Sonmez, ERTAN; KAPLAN, ONUR; Toprak, HÜSEYİN; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; TOPRAK, HÜSEYİNPublication Open Access Rudimentary horn pregnancy mimicking an acute abdomen in the emergency department(2015-01-01) GÜLEN, BEDİA; Serinken, Mustafa; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; Akpinar, Güleser; Söʇüt, Özgür; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTANPublication Open Access The efficacy of a hemostatic agent in anticoagulant drug-induced rat bleeding model(2014-03-01) Sonmez, ERTAN; ÇAVUŞ, Umut Yucel; CİVELEK, Cemil; DUR, Ali; KARAYEL, Eda; Gulen, BEDİA; Uysal, Omer; İPEK, Gokturk; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN; GÜLEN, BEDİA; UYSAL, ÖMERBackground: Bleeding is a major problem in warfarin pretreated patients who need emergency surgical procedures. APH is a hemostatic agent with ultra-hydrophilic and particulate properties. This study aimed to evaluate the in vivo hemostatic effect of APH in rats pretreated with warfarin. Methods: Forty-eight Wistar rats were divided into two main groups: one group was pretreated with warfarin and the other group was not. These two groups were further divided into three subgroups according to the administration of APH, wheat meal, or saline, for a total of six subgroups. Standard full thickness tissue defects were performed on the backs of the rats. Saline, wheat meal, or APH were administered to the bleeding defect site in both main groups. Hemostasis time and amount of bleeding were calculated. Results: The bleeding time in rats administered APH was significantly shorter than those administered wheat meal and saline. Consequently, the amount of bleeding was significantly less in the APH groups than in the control groups. Conclusion: APH has an effective hemostatic property in rats pretreated or non-pretreated with anticoagulants. Hemostatic agents can be useful for incidences of external bleedings, which are increasing because of anticoagulation.Publication Metadata only Pain treatment in patients with acute pancreatitis: A randomized controlled trial.(2016-03-01) Gülen, BEDİA; DUR, A; SERINKEN, M; KARCıOĞLU, Ö; Sönmez, ERTAN; GÜLEN, BEDİA; SÖNMEZ, ERTAN