Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Morbidity Meetings: What Makes It To; What Stays Out Of The Forum, Khawaja Muhammad Inam Pal, Amyn Pardhan, Junaid Haroon
Morbidity Meetings: What Makes It To; What Stays Out Of The Forum, Khawaja Muhammad Inam Pal, Amyn Pardhan, Junaid Haroon
Section of General Surgery
Objectives: To review the utility of morbidity and mortality forum in General Surgery at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital and reviewed morbidity data from March to May 2009. Case notes of all patients admitted to the General Surgical service during the study period were reviewed to identify in-hospital morbidities.
Results: There were a total of 340 inpatients during this period. Case notes identified 61 (17.94%) patients with morbidities; 35 (57.37%) males and 26 (42.62%) females. The morbidity record for the same period identified 32 (52.5%) patients, …