We performed a review on the records of 400 cases who died before admission to emergency room in Wonkwang University Hospital during the past two years period from January 1989 to December 1990.
The results were summerized as follows ;
1) Among totoal of 400 patients who died, 278 were male(69.50%) and 122 were female (30.50 % ). The mortality rate was 1.22% of all 41,890 patients who admitted to the emergency room, death on arrival was 0.96% (400 cases) and death after arrival was 026% (111 cases).
2) The peak age was 3rd decade and the most predominant regional distribution was Iri City, 141(35.25%) cases.
3) The patients who arrived at the emergency room within 1hr after onset of urgent situation was 33% (132 cases), but within 30 minutes only 16.50% (66 cases). The most cases were transported by public or private vehicles.
4) 214 patients, 53.50% of the total, were dead due to motor vehicle accident.
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