The Autopsy in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Brazil

摘要: A high autopsy rate allows accurate epidemiological studies and quality control of medical care. This study aims to analyze all autopsies performed in a university teaching hospital Brazil during 52 consecutive wk. The following data were retrieved from individual records: gender, age, time death (hr, day, month), the main cause death. There 1419 (79% adults 21% pediatrics, 60% male 40% female). Those working days summed up 67.5%, remaining 32.5% weekends or holidays. Autopsies more frequent nocturnal than diurnal period (52.6% vs 47.4%, respectively). causes distributed among ICD-10 categories were: cardiovascular diseases 21.3%, infectious 19.2%, neoplasms 12.8%, perinatal conditions 10.8%, respiratory 6.6%, gastrointestinal 6.0%, congenital anomalies 4.7%, CNS 3.8%, genitourinary 1.8%, others 13.0%. was coexistence typical both industrialized developing countries, indicating transition our country. Our indicate that staff supervision undergraduate students residents is adequate. Along with brief discussion historical, cultural, legal factors allow rate, this reinforces importance tertiary hospital.