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Evaluation of forensic deaths during the month of Ramadan in Konya, Turkey, between 2000 and 2009
American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology · Eylül 2013
Makale Bilgileri
DergiAmerican Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Yayın TarihiEylül 2013
Cilt / Sayfa34 · 267-270
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84883279969
Özet
Ramadan is a holy month for Muslim people and includes long fasting periods. During Ramadan, practicing Muslims not only fast, but they also abstain from any kind of medication, smoking, sexual intercourse, and alcohol from sunrise to sunset. In the 10-year period between 2000 and 2009, it was determined that a total of 4881 death examinations and autopsies were performed at the Konya Branch of the Forensic Medicine Council (Turkey). All of the reports were retrospectively evaluated for demographic features of the cases and the manner of death. In the studied time period, a total of 491 deaths (10.1%) occurred in Ramadan. The manner of death was accident in 369 (75.2%) of the cases in Ramadan, 3107 (70.8%) of the other cases; suicide in 27 (5.5%) of the cases in Ramadan, 367 (8.4%) of the other cases; and homicide in 28 (5.7%) of the cases in Ramadan, 375 (8.5%) of the other cases. There was a significant statistical difference in terms of the manner of death between the deaths in Ramadan and in the remaining part of the year (P < 0.05). Our study suggested that there was an increase in accidental and natural deaths and a decrease in suicide and homicides in Ramadan. Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Yazarlar (3)
1
Serafettin Demirci
2
Kamil Hakan Dogan
ORCID: 0000-0002-7685-266X
3
Sermet Koc
Anahtar Kelimeler
Death
Fasting
Forensic
Ramadan
Kurumlar
İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi
Istanbul Turkey
Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Meram Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Metrikler
8
Atıf
3
Yazar
4
Anahtar Kelime