Birol Demirel

ORCID: 0000-0002-0717-4818
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Research Areas
  • Restraint-Related Deaths
  • Environmental and Sediment Control
  • Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Turkish Literature and Culture
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Poisoning and overdose treatments
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Islamic Thought and Society Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Ottoman and Turkish Studies
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study

Gazi University
2005-2023

Gazi Hastanesi
2005-2015

10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.12.008 article EN Child Abuse & Neglect 2009-03-30

The aim of this study was to examine the effect both promoter and intron polymorphisms serotonin transporter (5HTT) gene on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) development. For purpose, two 5-HTT gene, which are found in (5-HTT gene-linked polymorphic region) second (variable number tandem repeats) were analyzed 100 patients who admitted Emergency Department after a mild physical trauma. None studied have an PTSD development injury, but having L allele for region may cause milder...

10.1089/dna.2009.0936 article EN DNA and Cell Biology 2009-11-07

There has been limited study of suicide in Islamic countries. This paper marks the first notes Turkey, an country. Using a classification scheme, 49 (a rate 34.5%) were studied. The results show that note writers do not differ greatly from other suicides. Further analysis younger (<40) and older (>40) reveal few significant differences. Our results, together with studies different countries, suggest caution is order transposing findings one country to Future should, fact, focus on...

10.1521/suli.2008.38.1.122 article EN Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 2008-02-01

According to the 2008 World Health Organization report, in 2006, 9.2 million new cases were determined, and 1.7 people have lost their life due tuberculosis (TB) all around world. In our country (Turkey), it is estimated that 35,000 40,000 TB disease annually. The Ministry of could just determine 18,500 these cases, only 6500 patient be treated effectively. Tuberculosis Dispensary records, incidence for Turkey 28/100,000.It aimed infection with Mycobacterium using acidoresistant bacilli...

10.1097/paf.0b013e3181c215f9 article EN American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2010-02-17

Our study was designed to determine whether the hormone and enzyme levels that we have mentioned in serum specimens can be used postmortem examinations of cases hanging or not. research includes results thyroid tissue pathologic examinations, triiodothyronine (fT3), thyroxine (fT4), thyrotropin (TSH), thyroglobulin, parathormone (PTH), calcitonin, amylase death due hanging. The mean fT3 thyroglobulin were higher than those sudden cases. This difference statistically significant (P < 0.05)....

10.1097/paf.0b013e31815b4c80 article EN American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2008-03-01

Suicide is a global concern, hence, cross-cultural research ought to be central; yet, there paucity of study in suicidology. A thematic or theoretical-conceptual analysis 60 suicide notes drawn from Turkey and the United States, matched for age sex, was undertaken, based on Leenaars’s empirical-based multidimensional model suicide. The results suggested that were more culturally common factors than specific differences; not consistent with previous studies notes, differences emerged...

10.1177/0022022109354640 article EN Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 2010-02-04

Giriş-Amaç: Hekimlerin, hukuka aykırı ve/veya kusurlu tıbbi müdahale ve tedavilerinden dolayı hastalığın normal seyrinin dışına çıkması, iyileşmesinin gecikmesi, hastanın ölümüne neden olması uygulama hatası olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Tıbbi iddiasıyla hekimlere karşı açılan gerek ceza gerekse tazminat davalarındaki artışlar, hekimleri defansif tıp uygulamaya yöneltmiştir. Defansif tıbbın, Tıpta Uzmanlık Sınavına yansıması ise; daha düşük riskli uzmanlık dallarının öncelikle tercih edilmesi...

10.17986/blm.2015110917 article TR cc-by Deleted Journal 2015-05-19

The serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) transporter (5HTt) gene has been reported to be associated with suicidal behavior. In this study, we have investigated the 5' promoter region (i.e., 5HTt gene-linked polymorphic [5-HTTLPR]) and a 17-base pair variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in for potential association behavior Turkish population. Genotypes were determined 182 subjects suicide (86 attempted 96 completed suicide) 181 healthy control subjects. Our results showed that allele...

10.1089/dna.2010.1031 article EN DNA and Cell Biology 2010-05-03

Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that arises due to M. tuberculosis complex and usually involves the lungs but can also affect other organs or organ systems. The number of people who died in Turkey was 210146 2006 0.11% (n=249) them because pulmonary tuberculosis. During autopsy, many microparticles (aerosols) be generated while taking out body, washing using oscillating saw. If these aerosols may contain bacilli easily infect health workers. Tuberculin skin test (TST) determines...

10.5336/medsci.2009-12572 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences 2010-01-01

aDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty Science, Hacettepe University bDepartment Forensic Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara cEge İzmir, Turkey Correspondence and requests for reprints to Hatice Mergen, Department Ankara, Tel: +90 312 297 71 97; fax: 299 20 28 e-mail: [email protected]

10.1097/01.ypg.0000199442.75505.f7 article EN Psychiatric Genetics 2006-03-14

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the demographic characteristics types utilized drugs and hospital costs drug intoxication cases who attended Gazi University Medical Faculty Pediatric Emergency Service burden on national economy plan prevention nbsp; Material Method: epichrises because were evaluated using records Avicenna Hospital Information Management System Results: adolescent are those by child psychiatry thought be suicideal attempts young children as accidental total two...

10.4274/tpa.v42i3.5000002284 article EN Türk Pediatri Arşivi 2007-09-01

Distinguishing between injuries resulted from electrical current versus thermal energy is not only a difficult, but also controversial issue in forensic medicine practice.In this study, an and cautery were applied to dorsal skins of 10 rats biopsies taken the injured sites as well normal skin. In histologic sections; some planimetric variables such perimeter, area, diameter equivalent circle, minimum feret, maximum circular form factor nuclei located epidermis measured with aid...

10.1097/paf.0b013e3181e214a5 article EN American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2010-05-27

SUMMARY Mitral homograft replacement requires a good knowledge about anatomy of the papillary muscles. In 60 (38 male, 22 female) cardiac preparations various age (16-44 ages), branch distribution chordae tendineae and level their fixation to ventricular surface right left cusps mitral valves have been studied. Papillary muscles were examined geometrical arrangement was determined. Three groups muscle defined. group I (43.3%, 52/120) basal part apex undivided. II (30%, 36/120) there two...

10.5455/gulhane.14310 article EN Gulhane Medical Journal 2012-01-01

Trafik kazaları, karayolu üzerinde bulunan, hareket halinde olan veya duran bir birden fazla aracın insanın karıştığı ölüm, yaralanma ve zararla sonuçlanmış olaylardır. Ülkemizde trafik kazalarına bağlı ölüm olgularına otopsi yapılmaksızın, ölü muayenesini takiben defin ruhsatı düzenlenmesi, birçok çalışma ile gösterilmiş yaygm tutumdur. Bu çalışmada; ATK Ankara Grup Başkanlığı Morg İhtisas Dairesi’nde 01/01/1999 - 31/12/2003 tarihleri arasında otopsileri yapılan öykülerinde Ankara’nın...

10.17986/blm.2005103591 article TR Deleted Journal 2005-12-01

Kişinin cinayeti işledikten sonra intihar etmesi ve/veya iki kişinin birlikte intiharı, ikili ölüm olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Sıklıkla aile içinde, failin erkek, kurbanm kadın olduğu ve ateşli silah kullanımı ile gerçekleşen bu olaylara ülkemizde dünyada nadir rastlanılmaktadn. 1999-2003 yılları arasında Ankara'da meydana gelen biri silah, diğeri kesici-delici alet cinayet, ardından ası şeklinde gerçekleştirilmiş adet olgusu bildirilen diğer olgular literatür eşliğinde tartışılmıştır.Anahtar...

10.17986/blm.2005101573 article TR Deleted Journal 2005-04-01

Drone, İnsansız Hava Araçları (İHA) arasında en çok kullanılan ve terminolojik olarak sık tercih edilen bir hava taşıtıdır. İçerisinde pilot (drone’u kumanda eden kişi) olmadan, sistemi sayesinde yerden yönetilebilir yönlendirilebilir. Üzerinde taşıyabileceği kamera, silah, radar gibi donanımlar özellikle güvenlik, askeri bilgi toplama, gazetecilik görüntüleme birçok alanda kullanılmakta kolaylık sağlamaktadır. Bu kadar yaygın kullanılması İHA’ların hukuki, sosyal güvenlik açısından...

10.17986/blm.2018345612 article TR cc-by Deleted Journal 2018-12-20
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