Impacts of earthquake aftermath on indoor carbon monoxide levels in Turkish coffeehouses environment in duzce, Turkey.

Background: In 1999, Duzce suffered two consecutive devastating earthquakes above magnitude 7 in August and November. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the indoor air quality of coffeehouses by determining carbon monoxide (CO) levels and their contributing factors in coffeehouses built before and after the earthquake.

Methods: We conducted our study in 76 Turkish coffeehouses in Duzce in winter (November 2007-March 2008) during rush hours (18:00-23:00).

Evaluation of smoking habits among Turkish family physicians.

Smoking is still a major public health problem in Turkey. It was aimed to investigate smoking prevalence and habits among Turkish family physicians. Cross-sectional study among physicians working in primary care settings was established.

Factors affecting exhaled carbon monoxide levels in coffeehouses in the Western Black Sea region of Turkey.

The aim of this study was to evaluate indoor air quality and factors affecting expired carbon monoxide (CO) levels in a coffeehouse environment. This cross-sectional study was conducted at 16 randomly selected coffeehouses in Duzce, Turkey, during November 2007 to March 2008. A total of 547 people, average age 46.

[The effect of firearms in inducing stress in high school students in the city of Düzce (Turkey)].

Objective: This study aimed to examine the behaviors of high school students exposed to firearms and firearms- related violence, which they had perpetrated or witnessed, and whether or not these events were related to stress.

Method: The study was conducted in Düzce province, which is characterised by the widespread use of firearms. A questionnaire was prepared to ascertain students' attitudes and behaviors towards owning firearms, their thoughts about firearms- related violence, and whether or not they had been a victim or witness to firearms- related violence.

Childhood trauma and dissociation in women with pseudoseizure-type conversion disorder.

Background: Conversion disorder is thought to be associated with psychological factors because of the presence of conflict and other stressors prior to the condition.

Aim: The aim of this study is to compare adult patients with pseudoseizure-type conversion disorder with healthy control group in terms of childhood trauma, dissociative disorder and family history of psychiatric disorders.

Method: 56 female patients were admitted to the general psychiatry hospital outpatient clinic between January and July 2005.