Eren Bulent, Fedakar Recep, Turkmen Nursel, Akan Okan
Uludag University Medical Faculty, Forensic Medicine Department, Bursa, Turkey.
Bratisl Lek Listy. 2009;110(11):697-700.
Hamam (Hot Bath) culture is prevalent worldwide. The high temperature and humidity of these places have multiple effects on human health. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic characteristics, autopsy findings and causes of death of cases who died in hamam and underwent medicolegal autopsies. The study was performed on 15 cases who experienced sudden death or died suspiciously in hamam and autopsied between January 1999 and December 2004. Eleven cases were men and 4 were women. Mean age was 69.5 +/- 3.1 and median age was 74. Eight cases were found dead in a bathtub or pool whereas seven were found out of water. Six of the cases older than 65 died in winter months. The causes of death were recorded as acute cardiac failure in 13 cases, pneumonia and cardiac failure in one, pneumonia and acute pancreatitis in the last case. Elderly patients with cardiac failure and coronary heart disease experience significant health problems in saunas and hamams. They should avoid this tradition unless approved by their physicians (Ref. 35). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.
土耳其浴文化在全球盛行。这些场所的高温和高湿度对人体健康有多种影响。本研究的目的是调查在土耳其浴中死亡并接受法医尸检的病例的人口统计学特征、尸检结果和死因。该研究对1999年1月至2004年12月期间在土耳其浴中猝死或死因可疑并接受尸检的15例病例进行。其中11例为男性，4例为女性。平均年龄为69.5±3.1岁，中位数年龄为74岁。8例死于浴缸或水池中，7例死于池外。65岁以上的病例中有6例死于冬季。死因记录为13例急性心力衰竭，1例肺炎和心力衰竭，最后1例肺炎和急性胰腺炎。患有心力衰竭和冠心病的老年患者在桑拿浴室和土耳其浴中会出现严重的健康问题。除非经医生批准，他们应避免这种传统（参考文献35）。全文（免费，PDF）www.bmj.sk 。
