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Aim: Bibliographic work in the Turkish emergency medicine community is very scarce. We aim to improve upon the shortcomings in this area.Materials and Methods: Original research published in the Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine (EAJEM) (formerly known as the Academic Journal of Emergency Medicine) within the 5-year period between 2010 and 2014 was retrospectively reviewed.Results: While retrospective publications stood out the most (n=81, 54.7%), they were followed by prospective (n=38, 25.7%) and sectional (n=29, 93.9%) works. A vast majority of the work was concentric (n=139, 93.9%). Here 6.1% publications were sourced overseas. The most commonly studied subjects in the articles published in the EAJEM were medical emergencies (26.35%), trauma (20.27%), and emergency service (19.59%). Further, 52.7% (n=78) texts were written in English and 47.3% (n=70) were written in Turkish. In 15.5% (n=23) articles, an emergency medicine resident and/or emergency medicine specialist was not among the authors. The original research most commonly had 3 keywords (n=73, 49.3%). There were 12 (8.1%) articles in which no tables were used and 70 (47.3%) articles in which there were no figures. According to our findings, a total of 2981 references were used in the 148 articles that were reviewed, and the median reference value per article was 17 (min: 6; max: 50). In our study, 38 references were self-references (12.85) and 727 (24.4%) references were references to texts published in journals in the Turkish index. Within all the references, there were 43 (14.4%) references to the Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine (TJEM), 41 (13.8%) references to the EAJEM, and only 3 (1.1%) references to Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports (JEMCR). The median value of references made to texts in the journals in the Turkish index per article was 2 (min: 0; max: 32). The number of references to the TJEM per article was 43/148 (29.1%), that to the EAJEM was 41/148 (27.7%), and that to JEMCR was 3/148 (2%). While the acceptance period ranged between 1 and 350 days, the average period was 49 days.Conclusion: We believe that preference should be given to the printing of prospective and multi-centric publications and those with more keywords.

Aim: To examine the publication characteristics of articles written by Turkish academics published in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) emergency medical journals., Materials and Methods: In this study, only publications from the field of emergency medicine (exluding emergency nursing and emergency pediatrics) broadcasting and that included in the Science Citation Index or SCI-E and published in 2003 and 2004 were investigated. The publications are summarized and classified according to the number of subjects and authors and the author's country., Results: Among the 5,715 articles analyzed so far, only 195 of the publications (3.4%) originated from Turkey, whereas the rest of them (n = 5,520) were from other countries. The United States ranked first with 2,582 (45.1%) publications, and Turkey was ranked in sixth place with 195 (3.4%) publications. For the topics analyzed, pre-hospital care took first place, accounting for 20.8% (n = 1189) of the publications. In Turkey, the most frequent topic identified was cardiovascular (19.5%), followed by neurology (10.2%), bone and joint injury (8.2%), and trauma, resuscitation, and gastrointestinal emergencies (7.7%)., Conclusion: Turkey is ranked higher in the world ranking of countries that have contributed to the literature of emergency medicine. Although the trend in global publications is veering toward pre-hospital emergency topics, currently Turkish emergency academics do not give enough attention to this topic.

No statistical data is available on the number of employees working on night shifts in Turkey. Working on shifts is associated with decreased sleep time, decreased daily sleep quality, and decreased alertness during night shifts. Increased incidences of cardiovascular disorders, peptic ulcers, and some types of cancer in shift workers are well known. Exposure to light at nighttime suppresses melatonin production. In non-synchronized circadian rhythm, disturbed melatonin secretion may lead to excessive sleep, hunger for carbohydrates, and weight gain. Melatonin is the hormone that governs sleep. It seems to be the key regulator of the sleep/wake rhythm. Exposure to light at night and disturbance of the circadian rhythm contribute to the health problems of night shift workers by disturbing melatonin production. In this review, the definitions of social jetlag, delayed sleep phase syndrome, and insomnia will be discussed. Sleep disorders in psychiatric diseases will be reviewed. Melatonergic drugs available on the market will be listed, including their contraindications and side effects. The physiopathology of sleep, sleep disorders, depression, and melatonin will be given with an extended discussion. Two recent reviews about the effect of melatonin on sleep patterns will be discussed. Finally, other treatments for sleep disorders will be summarized. In conclusion, in shift workers, sleep problems are a complex subject in which multiple pathophysiological mechanisms play roles. The double-blind randomized controlled studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses that have been conducted can provide only weakly positive data about the beneficial effect of melatonin use in shift workers. In the future, multi-centered and multi-participant studies will shed more light on this issue. (Eurasian J Emerg Med 2016; 15: 48-53)