Forensic Cases in the Operating Room: Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate physicians' and nurses' knowledge and practices regarding forensic cases in the operating room.

Design: This is a descriptive study.

Methods: The sample consisted of 139 physicians and 59 nurses working in the operating rooms of a university hospital.

[The concept of mental health deterioration in light of decisions by higher judicial bodies].

Important arrangements were made to protect an individuals' sexual safety in the Turkish Penal Code. During judgments of sexual crimes, the witnesses of medical experts are usually used for evidence collection and for researching whether the crimes were aggravated. Due to this, reports are frequently requested from all physicians in all fields of medicine in their daily clinical practices by judicial authorities.

Anatomoradiological identification of intrasutural bones for importance of cranial fracture.

Aim: Intrasutural bones are often found within sutures and fontanelles of the skull. It is important that the anatomy of these bones in the field of non-accidental injury with respect to medicolegal complications. Skull fracture lines are critical in their differential diagnosis, and the features of bone formations, their appearance and position give us a more definitive diagnosis.

Determination of the effects of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) 1B and ADH1C polymorphisms on alcohol dependence in Turkey.

Alcoholism is a complex genetically influenced disorder which refers to alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. There are controversial results on the role of gene polymorphisms in alcohol dependence in the literature. Differences in population groups and selective inclusion criteria for alcohol dependence may affect results.

Anatomic variability of the coronary arterial orifices.

Objective: Anatomical differences in coronary orifices (CO) are important as they are associated with myocardial ischemia and sudden death. The location of coronary orifices to the aortic valve has been studied since it is a determining point in surgical and radiological attempts.

Methods: The number, position, and shape of the CO, and their relation to the sinotubular junction (SJ), were studied in 100 normal adult hearts.

Intercostal variation for age estimation--are the standards for the right 4th rib applicable for other ribs?

Age estimation of unknown skeletal remains is very important in forensic medicine. Morphologic methods are fast and easy to use for purpose of age determination. The sternal ends of the ribs are a reliable method of age estimation from late adolescence to old age.

Sex determination from the sternal end of the rib by osteometric analysis.

Background: The aim of this study was to establish a sample group of Turkish population to determine sex from the sternal end of the ribs. Sex determination from the human skeleton bones is a simple and specific method.

Materials And Methods: The specimens consisted of right fourth (4th) ribs of 78 females and 173 males of known age, sex and race during 1994-1997 in Izmir, Turkey.

Role of vascularization in determining the time of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in the neonate.

Objective: To examine the role of vascularization in determining the time of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIEP).

Study Design: Brain sections of 126 neonatal autopsy cases were examined for edema, gliosis, congestion, inflammation and ischemia. Capillary vessels were examined with both reticulum stains and antibody against CD34.