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    The effect of meteorological variables on suicide
    (2020) Kayipmaz, Selvi; San, Ishak; Usul, Eren; Korkut, Semih; 0000-0002-7984-2440; 32440830; AAK-3227-2021
    We aimed to reveal the relationship between the meteorological variables and suicide rates (completed suicides and suicide attempts) independently of the seasonal cycle and holiday effects. This is an observational retrospective study. We collected the data on age, gender, and suicide method of all suicide cases transferred to hospitals from the scene by emergency medical services as well as those cases in which the victim died on the scene between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019. We also collected data on maximum, minimum, and average temperatures (degrees C), average humidity (%), and average actual pressure (hPa) measured daily in Ankara. The total number of cases due to suicide between the given dates was 6777. The suicide method in 60.1% of the cases was drug poisoning, which was the most common suicide method. Investigating the effect of meteorological variables on suicide cases (suicide attempts and completed suicides), the present study found that after smoothing the effect of the day of the week and seasonality, an increase in the minimum temperature on the day of the application by 1 unit (1 degrees C degree) leads to an increase in the number of suicides by 0.01 point (0.01 +/- 0.005, p = 0.046). There was no significant change in the variables other than the minimum temperature. We believe that the results of the present study will contribute to growing body literature about the epidemiology of suicide. We also believe that there is a need for large-scale studies that include individual data to reveal causality.
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    THE INVESTIGATION OF THE USE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS DUE TO SUICIDE
    (2020) Kayipmaz, Selvi; Korkut, Semih; Usul, Eren; 0000-0002-7984-2440; AAK-3227-2021
    Introduction: Ageing is a physiological process, and inevitable psychological and physical changes occur after the age of 65 in every individual. Elderly suicide is a crucial public health concern that is still largely ignored worldwide. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of emergency medical services by geriatric patients due to suicide. Materials and Method: We obtained the demographic and clinical information of the patients from the records. We retrospectively examined the data of all patients, who are 65 and older, enrolled in Turkey for the suicide attempt between September 2018 and August 2019. Results: Our study included 769 cases. There was a statistically significant difference between the two genders in terms of the number of completed suicides (p <0.001). The most common suicide method was drug use (30.8%). In total, 36.7% of women and 62.7% of men used violent methods for suicide. We found a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of violent method usage (p <0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between the age groups in terms of completed suicide percentages (p = 0.008), and the cases reported from urban and rural areas in terms of mortality (p <0.001). Conclusion: The percentage of completed suicides increases with age, and the careful evaluation of suicide attempts is vital in reducing the risk of suicide-related death. The process starting from the moment of notification of suicide attempt to the emergency dispatch centre must be managed effectively and quickly by trained and experienced medical teams.