Dusseldorf autopsies 1914-1918.
G Babaryka1, S Janßen2, E Winand3
1Pathologisches Institut, Klinikum Landshut, Robert-Koch-Str. 1, 84034, Landshut, Germany. Gregor.Babaryka@klinikum-landshut.de.
Virchows Archiv : an International Journal of Pathology
|January 7, 2021
Summary
This study of 4,255 autopsies from 1914-1918 Dusseldorf reveals infectious diseases, particularly tuberculosis, were most common. The findings highlight a significant epidemiological shift from infectious to chronic diseases over the past century.
Area of Science:
- Pathology
- Epidemiology
- Medical History
Background:
- Autopsy data from 4,255 cases at the Dusseldorf Pathology Institute (1914-1918).
- Review of contemporaneous Institute history and ICD-10 coded diagnoses.
- Analysis of a German urban population during World War I.


