Autopsy study of pediatric deaths.
Indian J Pediatr
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2002 Jan; 69(1): 23-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82162
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Childhood autopsies occurring during January 1997 to December 1999 were reviewed.METHOD:
Of the total 1,445 deaths autopsied, 441 (30.5%) were of pediatric patients.RESULT:
Of these deaths, 70.3% occurred during neonatal period, 8.6% in infancy, and 21.1% in childhood. Birth asphyxia (57.7%) was the most frequent mode of death in the neonatal period. Infections (67.2%) predominantly accounted for infant and childhood mortality, those of respiratory tract (46.1%) being most frequent in infancy, early and mid childhood, and enteric fever in late childhood (33.3%). Discrepancy between ante-mortem and post-mortem diagnosis occurred in 29 cases (6.6%).CONCLUSION:
Autopsy is an important clinical tool providing useful information to the physician. Few published reports are available on pediatric autopsies. This study aims to help in a better understanding of causes of deaths in neonates, infants and children.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Autopsy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Child, Preschool
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Cause of Death
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India
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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