Browsing by Author "Yilmaz, Atakan"

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Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey
(WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, 2013-01-01) Serinken, Mustafa; Turkcuer, Ibrahim; Cetin, Ebru Nevin; Yilmaz, Atakan; Elicabuk, Hayri; Karcioglu, Ozgur
Objectives: To analyze descriptive data and characteristics of work-related eye injuries (WREI) admitted into the emergency department (ED) and obtain information to utilize in planning measures to prevent WREI. Materials and Methods: This prospective study recruited patients with WREI admitted to the center in the two-year study period. Only the casualties occurred at the workplace and while working constituted the sample. The data were collected via face-to-face contact in the ED. Results: Males comprised the majority of the sample (95.3\%, n = 778) and mean age of the patients was 28.1 +/- 6.5 (range: 15-54) with the biggest percentage in between 25 and 34 years of age (46.2\%, n = 377). Most patients were working in the metal and machinery sectors (66.4\%, n = 542). Nearly half of the patients had less than 1 year of experience (50.4\%, n = 411). The most common mechanism of WREI was noted to be exposures to welding light (26.9\%, n = 219), followed by drilling/cutting injuries (21.1\%, n = 172). ``Carelessness{''} and ``hurrying up{''} were the most commonly reported causes of WREIs among `worker-related causes' (21.4\% and 16.1\%, respectively). Lack of protective measures ranked the highest among workplace-related causes (18.7\%, n = 207). Conclusions: Programs to increase awareness on workplace safety and sound preventive strategies for both parties-employers and employees are to be pursued. Occupational safety efforts should include training on workplace eye safety and campaigns to raise knowledgeability on this disease among workers.
Rate of Exposure to Violence in 112 Staff in Denizli City
(EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS ASSOC TURKEY, 2015-01-01) Yilmaz, Atakan; Dal, Onur; Yaylaci, Serpil; Uyanik, Emrah
Aim: In the last decade, news regarding violence of the 112 emergency service staff that is frequently revealed in visual and written media in our country has increased. In this study, we investigated the characteristics that led to the incidence of violence against the 112 emergency service staff, the extent to which these events have been reported by staff, and the work satisfaction of staff. Materials and Methods: Data regarding face-to-face interviews with all staff on duty across the city were obtained. Staff who suffered verbal and physical violence in the last year and during their work period were examnined. Staff who did not wish to participate in the study, who served in the 112 emergency service for less than one year, and who were on an annual leave or leave without pay during the study were excluded. Results: One hundred and forty-one eligible staff participated in this study. Of the total participants, 73\% (n= 103) were emergency medical technicians and paramedics. The average work period in the 112 emergency medical services was 4.9 +/- 2.8 (min: 1, max: 23) years. The staff's exposure to verbal and physical violence over the last year was 51.8\% (n = 73) and 8.5\% (n = 12), respectively. Rates increased by 77.3\% (n = 109) and 24.8\% (n = 35), respectively, when investigation was conducted in the absence of time limitation. Of the total participants, 85.1\% (n = 120) were found to not formally report the attacks. A large percentage (95.2\%) of reported incidents involved physical violence. Finally, the participants levels of work satisfaction in the 112 emergency service was high (90.8\%, n = 128). Conclusion: Violence against the 112 emergency service staff is greater than estimated because there were not sufficiently reported. Trainings must be organized for staff working in prehospital medical care regarding how to protect and cope from violence.
Self-Cannibalism: The Man Who Eats Himself
(WESTJEM, 2014-01-01) Yilmaz, Atakan; Uyanik, Emrah; Sengul, Melike C. Balci; Yaylaci, Serpil; Karcioglu, Ozgur; Serinken, Mustafa
Self-mutilation is a general term for a variety of forms of intentional self-harm without the wish to die. Although there have been many reports of self-mutilation injuries in the literature, none have reported self-cannibalism after self-mutilation. In this article we present a patient with self-cannibalism following self-mutilation. A 34-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency department from the prison with a laceration on the right leg. Physical examination revealed a well-demarcated rectangular soft tissue defect on his right thigh. The prison authorities stated that the prisoner had cut his thigh with a knife and had eaten the flesh.
The Reliability of Turkish ``Basic Life Support'' and ``Cardiac Massage'' Videos Uploaded to Websites
(AVES, 2016-01-01) Elicabuk, Hayri; Yaylaci, Serpil; Yilmaz, Atakan; Hatipoglu, Celile; Kaya, F. Gokhan; Serinken, Mustafa
Objective: In this study, the reliability of Turkish cardiac massage and Basic Life Support (BLS) videos, which have already been downloaded from three website such as YouTube, Google, Yahoo following the publication of 2010 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guideline and their suitability to the same guideline were researched. Materials and Methods: The videos uploaded to the three website to search videos on internet were queried by using the keywords ``cardiac massage{''} and ``basic life support{''}. Videos that had been uploaded between January 2011 and July 2014 were analyzed and scored by two experienced emergency specialists. Results: A total of 1126 videos were obtained. 1029 of the videos (91.4\%) were excluded by researchers. 97 videos were detected to accord with study criteria. Despite most of the videos were found on Google website by keywords, the enormous part of videos proper to criteria were sourced from YouTube website (n=65, 67.0\%). One fourth of the videos (24.7\%) were observed to not be suitable for 2010 CPR guideline. AED usage was mentioned slightly in the videos (14.4\%). Median score of the videos is 5 (IQR: 4-6). The rate and scores of the videos uploaded by official institution or association were significantly higher than others (p=0.007 and 0.006, respectively). Moreover, scores of the videos compatible with guidelines uploaded by official institution or association and medical personal were also found higher (p=0.001). Conclusion: Eventually, all the data obtained in this study support that Turkish videos were not reliable on the subject of BLS and cardiac massage. It is promising that videos with high followup rates also have been scored higher.