Summary of the work of the Pathology Service of the Moscow Health Committee in 1996
Zaĭrat'iants, O.V.
Arkhiv Patologii 60(1): 59-63
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-1955 PMID: 9582993 Document Number: 493255
The activity of 57 clinical pathology departments including 2 centers (Moscow city center of pathology studies and phthysiopathology center) is summarized. 31,559 autopsies and about 1.5 million biopsies were performed. Analysis of lethal outcomes shows that cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent cause of death. Tumors, GI tract diseases, respiratory diseases are at the second, third and forth place, respectively. A sharp increase of deaths from tuberculosis is observed. The number of diagnosis discrepancy is 16.5% and is stable for the last five years. The main problems of pathology service are technical insufficiency and lack of staff.