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KMID : 0357919710050010001
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Korean Journal of Pathology
1971 Volume.5 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.11
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Statistical Analysis for 1,575 Autopsy Cases of Koreans Admitted
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지정희(池貞熙)/C.H. Chi
이진(李震)/H. Lee
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Abstract
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Total 1.575 Autopsy cases admitted to the National Medical Center at the period of
1968∼1967 were statistically analysed according to the underlying cause of death and
International Classification of diseases.
The cases were observed by year, sex, age and comparison between clinical diagnosis
and histopathotogical autopsy diagnosis were made.
As the result of present study following conclusion were obtained.
1) The autopsy rate against total hospital death was annually average 55%and ranges
from 17, 4%to 99.1%.
2) By sex, 820 cases of male and 360 cases of female(2.3 : 1), infant male 178 cases
and female 124 cases(1.4 : 1), and Still birth male 53 cases, female 38 cases(1.4.1).
3) Classification according to the underlying cause of death malignant tumor (18.2%)
was the highest and among those malignant cases gastrointestinal tract tumor(7.6%)
was upper most underlying cause of death. In order of frequency infections and parasitic
diseases(14.6%) with highest incidence of tuberculosis(8.7%), Gastro-intestinal tract
disease(10.5%), Diseases of circulatory system(8.8%), Still birth(7.4%). Respiratory
system(5.6%), and Central nervous system(5.2%) were observed.
4) Misdiagnosis was clarified after autopsy on 20.9% of autopsy cases including 12.6%
of unclearly defined clinical diagnosis.
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