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KMID : 0385919920030010079
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
1992 Volume.3 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.84
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An Analysis of the Death on Arrival(DOA)
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Abstract
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We peroformed 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.
@ES The results were summarized as follows ;
@EN 1) Among total of 400 patients who died, 178 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
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0.26% (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 Ihr after onset of urgent situation was 33% (132 cases), but within 30 minutes only 16.50% (66 cases) The most cases were transported by publie or private vehicles.
4) 214 patietns, 53.50% of the total, were dead due to motor vehicle accident.
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