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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1970;13(4):191-200. Published online April 30, 1970.

Statistical Anltysis of Death Cases(638 death cases were statistically analysed, especially comparisone between clinical and autopsy findings were made)

M.Z. Lee¹, T.I. Kim¹, K.S. Lee¹, C.H. Chi²

¹Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center
²Department of Pathology, National Medical Center

Abstract

The fetality rate by sex, age, season, of year and the group of diseases, the cause of gdeath by age and the underlying diseases, the rate of autopsy and misdiagnosis on 638 deaths in the total admitted 4,712 infantile and childhood patients admitted to the National Medical Center, Pediatric ward from 1958 to 1968, were observed in the view of clinical statistics. As the results:of this study following conclusions were obtained. 1.Mortality rate in the total admitted cases was 13. 5%. 2.In death cases, male was 57. 83%. 3. On the duration from admission to death, 51. 8% of cases were within 48 hrs. 4. Infectious disease was most frequent cause of death and in the next, [certain diseases in early infancy, diseases of the respiratory system and congenital malformation in order of frequency. 5. According to age, the most frequent cause of death within one month of age was prematurity pneumonia from one month to 2 year of age and tuberculosis from 2 year to seven year of age. 6. Autopsy was done on 346 cases of total 638 death cases and it’s rate was 54. 38%. 7. Misdiagnosis was clarified after autopsy on 7. 2% of autopsy cases.

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