@article{ref1,
title="Childhood deaths due to electrocution in Adana, Turkey",
journal="Acta paediatrica",
year="2007",
author="Akçan, Ramazan and Hilal, Ahmet and Gülmen, Mete Korkut and Cekin, Necmi",
volume="96",
number="3",
pages="443-445",
abstract="Aim: This retrospective study was conducted to determine the general features of childhood deaths due to electrocution, and draw the attention of community to these preventable deaths. Methods: The autopsy records of the Morgue of the Adana Branch of the Turkish Forensic Medicine Council were used. Thirty-seven cases of childhood (under 18) electrocution during the period 1999-2004 were analyzed. Results: Electrocution deaths comprised 0.8% of all the medico-legal autopsy cases (4515) during these 6 years. Thirty-one (83.8%) of the victims were male and only six (16.2%) were female. They were between 18 months and 18 years of age, and the mean age was 11.35, and all deaths were recorded as accidental. Conclusion: Medical units, and paramedical and educational centres should play important roles in formulating public health strategies to tackle preventable deaths such as electrocution.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-5253",
doi="10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00152.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00152.x"
}