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Cause of death and significant disease found at autopsy
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- Friberg, Niklas (author)
- Uppsala University,Lund University,Lunds universitet,Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi,Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci, Div Oncol & Pathol, Solvegatan 25, S-22185 Lund, Sweden;Lund Univ, Dept Pediat, Lasarettsgatan 40, S-22185 Lund, Sweden,Tumörmikromiljö,Sektion I,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Pediatrik, Lund,Sektion V,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Tumor microenvironment,Section I,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Paediatrics (Lund),Section V,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund
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- Ljungberg, Oscar (author)
- Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci, Div Oncol & Pathol, Solvegatan 25, S-22185 Lund, Sweden,Lund University
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- Berglund, Erik (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Berglund, David, 1984- (author)
- Uppsala University,Uppsala universitet,Klinisk immunologi
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- Ljungberg, Richard (author)
- Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci, Div Oncol & Pathol, Solvegatan 25, S-22185 Lund, Sweden,Lund University
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- Alafuzoff, Irina (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Klinisk och experimentell patologi,Uppsala University Hospital
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- Englund, Elisabet (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Tumörmikromiljö,Sektion I,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Tumor microenvironment,Section I,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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- 2019-11-05
- 2019
- English.
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In: Virchows Archiv. - : SPRINGER. - 0945-6317 .- 1432-2307. ; 475:6, s. 781-788
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Abstract
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- The use of clinical autopsy has been in decline for many years throughout healthcare systems of developed countries despite studies showing substantial discrepancies between autopsy results and pre-mortal clinical diagnoses. We conducted a study to evaluate over time the use and results of clinical autopsies in Sweden. We reviewed the autopsy reports and autopsy referrals of 2410 adult (age > 17) deceased patients referred to two University hospitals in Sweden during two plus two years, a decade apart. There was a decline in the number of autopsies performed over time, however, mainly in one of the two hospitals. The proportion of autopsy referrals from the emergency department increased from 9 to 16%, while the proportion of referrals from regular hospital wards was almost halved. The autopsies revealed a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease, with myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular lesion found in 40% and 19% of all cases, respectively. In a large proportion of cases (> 30%), significant findings of disease were not anticipated before autopsy, as judged from the referral document and additional data obtained in some but not all cases. In accordance with previous research, our study confirms a declining rate of autopsy even at tertiary, academic hospitals and points out factors possibly involved in the decline.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Annan klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Other Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Fysiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Physiology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Autopsy
- Cause of death
- Diagnostic error
- Referral quality
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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