AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightAfter first evaluation and treatment in the emergency department, of the 126 cases, 98 (77.7%) were discharged, 28 (22.3%) were hospitalized, and 6 people died.Conclusion: Injuries related to forensic events during the elections resulted in lethal trauma.
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Abstract
Objective: Criminal cases constitute a significant part of the patients referred to the emergency department. In this study, we aimed to draw attention to the judicial incidents which caused mass casualties in the counties surrounding Şanliurfa, and to present our experience and the organizational approach of our emergency department.Methods: Cases referred to the Emergency Department due to injuries obtained during the local elections held on March 29, 2009 were included in the study. Computer records, hospital treatment order books, judicial records, and autopsy reports were examined.Results: In total, 126 people injured during the local elections between March 29, 2009 and March 30, 2009 were referred to the Emergency Department of the Education and Research Hospital, Şanliurfa. The Hospital Disaster Plan was activated, and triage was performed. Of the 126 patients, 119 (94.4%) were male, and 7 (5.6%) were female; the average age was 37 years. The most frequent cause of injury was beating, and deaths were mostly due to cranial trauma caused by firearm injuries. After first evaluation and treatment in the emergency department, of the 126 cases, 98 (77.7%) were discharged, 28 (22.3%) were hospitalized, and 6 people died.Conclusion: Injuries related to forensic events during the elections resulted in lethal trauma.
Özet
Amaç: Acil servise başvuran hastaların önemli bir kısmı adli vakalardır. 29 Mart 2009 tarihinde yapılan mahalli seçimler nedeni ile Şanlıurfa’nın köy ve ilçelerinde meydana gelen adli olaylarda, acil servise başvuran vakaları inceledik.Yöntem: Hastanemizin bilgisayar kayıtları, tedavi order defterleri ile adli kayıtlar ve otopsi raporları incelendi.Bulgular: 29 Mart 2009 akşamı ile 30 Mart 2009 tarihleri arasında seçim münasebeti ile çıkan olaylarda yaralanan 126 şahıs Şanlıurfa Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Acil Servisi’ne başvurdu. Hastane afet planı devreye sokuldu ve triaj uygulandı.Yüz on dokuz (%94,4) olgumuz erkek, 7 (%0,6) olgumuz bayan olup yaş ortalaması 37 idi. En fazla darp nedeni ile yaralanma meydana gelmişti. Altı olgumuz öldü. Ölümler en çok ateşli silah yaralanmasına bağlı kafa travma neticesinde meydana gelmişti. Doksan sekiz (%77,7) olgu acil serviste değerlendirme ve tedavi sonrası taburcu edildi, 28 (%22,3) olgu ilgili klinikler tarafından yatırıldı.Sonuç: Bu çalışmada Şanlıurfa çevre köy ve ilçelerinde yerel seçimde meydana gelen adli olaylara ve acil servisimizin vakalara yaklaşımına dikkat çekilmek istenmiştir.