TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Childhood deaths due to electrocution in Adana, Turkey
JO  - Acta paediatrica
A1  - Akçan, Ramazan
A1  - Hilal, Ahmet
A1  - Gülmen, Mete Korkut
A1  - Cekin, Necmi
SP  - 443
EP  - 445
VL  - 96
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0803-5253
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00152.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -