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    Influence of Gender on Inhaler Technique
    (DAEDALUS ENTERPRISES INC, 2020-01-01) Ocakli, Birsen; Ozmen, Ipek; Tuncay, Eylem Acarturk; Gungor, Sinem; Ozalp, Aylin; Yasin, Yesim; Adiguzel, Nalan; Gungor, Gokay; Karakurt, Zuhal
    This study was designed to evaluate the influence of gender on the inhaler technique of subjects on inhaler therapy and to determine the factors predicting the correct inhaler technique and a change of inhaler device. METHODS: A total of 568 adult subjects (276 male, 292 female) on inhaler therapy were included in this cross-sectional, observational study. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, inhaler therapy, subject-reported difficulties, and technician-reported errors in inhaler technique were recorded. RESULTS: A change of inhaler device was noted in 71.0\% of male subjects and 77.4\% of female subjects, and this was based on the physicians' decision in most cases (41.7\% and 51.7\%, respectively). A higher percentage of female subjects reported difficulties with using inhalers (63.7\% vs 40.6\%, P < .001). Overall, having received training on the inhaler technique was associated with a higher likelihood of correct inhaler technique (odds ratio 12.56, 95\% CI 4.44-35.50, P < .001) and a lower risk of device change (odds ratio 0.46, 95\% CI 0.27-0.77, P = .004). CONCLUSIONS: Errors in the inhaler technique, including inhalation maneuvers and device handling, were common in subjects on inhaler therapy. Subject-reported difficulties with using inhalers were more prevalent among female subjects, whereas errors in the inhaler technique identified by direct observation were similarly high in both genders. Overall, a lack of training on the inhaler technique predicted a higher likelihood of errors in the inhaler technique and a change of inhaler device.
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    Search and Rescue in Mine Disasters: Dos and Don'ts
    (AVES, 2015-01-01) Altinoz, Hilal; Ozmen, Ipek
    Mining is a very hard and risky sector that includes domino effect risks in any adverse event and requires knowledge, experience, proficiency and continuous auditing, and it is very hard and risky. Turkey has not signed International Labour Organization (ILO) contract number 176 yet{*}. This contract is named the 1995 Safety and Health in Mines Convention, and the safe and healthy working conditions are set, and obligations are listed. The most important mistakes are made because these national and international rules and regulations are not carried out. In this chapter, these mistakes are elaborated, and suggestions are made.