Abstract
A cross sectional study was conducted on socio demographic profile on natural death in a tertiary care teaching Hospital Suraram, Hyderabad Telangana, it was a retrospective and record based study. 100 death case sheets were collected from Medical record department {MRD} of the hospital for a period of 1 year from 1st July 2020 to 30thJune 2021. Socio demographic and clinical details were collected in the pre structured data sheet and statistically evaluated by MS Excel software. Non communicable diseases are predominant in our study. We observed five leading causes of deaths among the most common cause of death was due to diseases of the respiratory system (36%) Pneumonia being the leading cause, Cardio vascular diseases (18%), septicemia (15%), GIT and liver diseases caused mortality (14%) and Central nervous system diseases are (7%). Highest number of deaths was observed in urban, married and above 50 years age group individuals. Diabetes and COPD was the highest co morbidity found in our study group. Heavy traffic congestion and many industries in the hospital catchment area are the probable reasons for highest respiratory diseases. Better ergonomics and industrial health management can prevent these diseases.
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