Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Clinical correlation between the premortem study and autopsy]

M Chacón1, R Gazitúa, C Puebla

  • 1Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Revista Medica De Chile
|June 3, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Autopsies are crucial for assessing patient care quality. This study found significant discrepancies between clinical diagnoses and autopsy findings, highlighting the need for their continued use in hospitals.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Corrigendum to 'Subcutaneous versus intravenous nivolumab for renal cell carcinoma': [Annals of Oncology volume 36 (2025) 99-107].

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2026
Same author

Subcutaneous versus intravenous nivolumab for renal cell carcinoma.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2024
Same author

Evaluating the QileX-RhE skin corrosion test for chemical subcategorization in accordance with OECD TG 431.

Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA·2024
Same author

An effective method for culturing functional human corneal endothelial cells using a xenogeneic free culture medium.

Scientific reports·2023
Same author

Corrigendum to "SELNET clinical practice guidelines for soft tissue sarcoma and GIST" [Cancer Treat. Rev. 102 (2021) 102312].

Cancer treatment reviews·2023
Same author

Corrigendum to "SELNET clinical practice guidelines for bone sarcoma" Critical reviews in oncology/hematology, vol. 174 (2022), 1-10.

Critical reviews in oncology/hematology·2022

Area of Science:

  • Medical diagnosis
  • Pathology
  • Healthcare quality assessment

Background:

  • Autopsies are underutilized in hospitals despite their diagnostic value.
  • There's a need to evaluate the accuracy of clinical diagnoses against postmortem findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the concordance between clinical diagnoses and autopsy results.
  • To assess the impact of diagnostic omissions on patient care in a teaching hospital.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of autopsy findings in 57 deceased patients (aged 16-85) at a university hospital.
  • Comparison of clinical diagnoses with postmortem examination results.
  • Calculation of diagnostic concordance rates.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Seven major diagnostic omissions (12.3%) were identified, potentially altering patient outcomes.
  • Additional seven omissions were noted in severely ill patients, without impact on their clinical course.
  • Omissions were linked to complex diseases and diagnostic limitations.

Conclusions:

  • Autopsies remain a valuable tool for evaluating the quality of care for hospitalized patients.
  • Discrepancies between clinical and autopsy diagnoses underscore the importance of postmortem examinations.
  • Autopsy findings can identify areas for improvement in medical diagnosis and patient management.