Attitudes of nursing staff to the autopsy

Dziobon, Mark D.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01563.x

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“…[13] Since Islam advises to bury dead bodies in a short time, a Muslim family should be assured when asking for autopsy permission that autopsy will be done timely. [15] Also, informing family that the body will be buried intact, and that internal organs can be replaced after examination may help to obtain autopsy permission easily. [12] Family should be communicated well; communication with spouse who is head of family or the oldest individual in family may help to communicate for autopsy permission.…”

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Newborn Autopsies: Experience of Referral Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Turkey

Aksoy¹

2013

Perinatal J

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Objective: Neonatal autopsies are a guide to explore the causes of the perinatal mortalities which is important marker for evaluation of the health policies. Multidisciplinary approach which includes obstetrician, pediatrician, pathologist and geneticist is required for the neonatal autopsies. In our study, we have examined the significance of neonatal autopsy in neonatal deaths occurred in our clinic within 2 years, and analyzed whether neonatal autopsy has any impact on confirming and/or modifying reason of death. Methods: Thirty-eight neonatal autopsies between January 2009 and December 2010 were evaluated in respect to demographic characteristics, clinical and pathological diagnosis retrospectively. Results: Totally 7055 neonates were hospitalized in our neonatal intensive care unit between January 2009 and December 2010. Among them, 404 of the neonates passed away (5.7%). Only 38 (9.4%) of the neonates' parents gave permission for autopsy. Fifteen of these neonates were female (39%) and 23 of them were male (61%). Sixty percent of these neonates were premature. Prematurity was higher in male neonates (p=0.001). Median week of gestation was 32 (22-41). Median overall survival of the neonates were 4 (0-80) days. When compared according to gender, there was statistically no significant difference between survival periods. Prematurity rate was quite high among male neonates (p=0.001). Eighty-three percent of the clinical diagnoses were correlated with the pathological diagnosis. Sixty percent of the clinical and pathological diagnoses were cardiovascular anomalies, diaphragmatic hernia, perinatal asphyxia and prematurity. Two neonates had pneumonia diagnosis by the autopsy. Only one of these cases had chorioamnionitis in the placenta. Conclusion: Neonatal autopsy rates should be increased to decrease the neonatal mortality rate in our country. Neonatal autopsies should be done with multidisciplinary approach and become prevalent and get more progress in our country.

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Newborn Autopsies: Experience of Referral Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Turkey

Aksoy¹

2013

Perinatal J

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Ethics in clinical autopsy

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This manuscript concerns the ethical aspects of the clinical autopsy procedure. Much of the literature on this topic addresses some of the multifaceted issues potentially involved: religious beliefs and/or cultural traditions coming to bear on the management of autopsies, relations between families and healthcare personnel (physicians and technicians) involved in conducting an autopsy, ethical implications of regulations to follow and procedures for obtaining biological samples for further diagnostics or research. All these issues have ethical implications, particularly in today’s globalised cultural domain. To preserve for future generations the teaching and scientific value of the clinical autopsy, scientific societies and academic institutions should endorse educational efforts to promote the ethical management of autopsy procedures.

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Attitudes of nursing staff to the autopsy

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Newborn Autopsies: Experience of Referral Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Turkey

Newborn Autopsies: Experience of Referral Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Turkey

Ethics in clinical autopsy

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