Browsing by Author "Ozdes, Taskin"

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Evidence for an association between suicide and religion: a 33-year retrospective autopsy analysis of suicide by hanging during the month of Ramadan in Istanbul

Taktak, Safak; Kumral, Bahadir; Unsal, Ayla; Ozdes, Taskin; Aliustaoglu, Suheyla; Yazici, Yuksel Aydin; Celik, Safa (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2016)

This study was undertaken to examine the effect of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on the number of suicides in order to assess whether religious faith is associated with a decreased number of suicides during that period. ...
Influence Of Seasonalıty On Suıcıdal Hangıng In Istanbul, 1979-2012: Assocıatıons Wıth Gender, Age, Locatıon And Instruments Of Suıcıde

Kumral, Bahadir; Taktak, Safak; Unsal, Ayla; Ozdes, Taskin; Buyuk, Yalcin; Ozdemirel, Rifat O. (NOBEL ILAC, 2015)

Objective: Seasonal variations in deaths by suicide have been reported in many countries. However, in Turkey there is no substantial research on this topic. The aim of this study is to examine the influence of the seasons ...
Suicidal hanging in Istanbul, Turkey: 1979-2012 Autopsy results

Taktak, Safak; Kumral, Bahadir; Unsal, Ayla; Ozdes, Taskin; Buyuk, Yalcin; Celik, Safa (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2015)

A retrospective study was carried out on 4549 which is the total number of hanging cases autopsied at Forensic Medicine Institute in Istanbul, Turkey. 4502 hanging cases of suicidal origin were detected and evaluated in ...