| Autopsy study of pediatric deaths. | |
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PMID: 11876115 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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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Authors:
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S R Dalal; M V Jadhav; S D Deshmukh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Indian journal of pediatrics Volume: 69 ISSN: 0019-5456 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Pediatr Publication Date: 2002 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-05 Completed Date: 2002-04-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417442 Medline TA: Indian J Pediatr Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College, Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India. shefdalal@hotmail.com |
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Autopsy* Cause of Death* Child, Preschool Female Humans India / epidemiology Infant Infant, Newborn Male |
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