Title page for E-project-082107-181520

Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2007-08-21
Author	Tiffany Ann Walls, BIO
URN	E-project-082107-181520
Sponsor	UMass Medical Center
Title	Prevalence of Respiratory Pathology
Advisor	Adams, David S., BB
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Respiratory pathologic findings are said to be common in autopsy populations, however their nature and true prevalence is not well documented. We reviewed the autopsy protocols of 1107 autopsies performed at UMass Medical Center (Worcester) over an eleven year period, ending April 2, 2007. The data documents an extraordinarily high prevalence of respiratory tract disease among a large cohort of adult patients coming to autopsy at a large tertiary university--based medical center. Among the various diagnostic groups, pneumonia with its attendant morbidity and potential for mortality represented the single largest group of respiratory diseases in this autopsy population.
Files	tawalls.pdf

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