[Daily circadian variations of deaths in a general hospital].
This work aims at determining the incidence of circadian daily variations of natural death at a general hospital.


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We have analyzed time of death in 502 individuals with natural death. Statistical analyses have been applied to determine the difference significance between proportions and averages. As a result, we have found out that the occurrence of natural death was similar in different periods of the day. However, values indicate an excess of lethality at 6 a.m. and from noon to 6 p.m. We have concluded that the observed results suggested that the natural death does not have a circadian pattern, despite the vespertine peak.
Hospital Escola da FMTM.
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D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013997:Time Factors
Variações circadianas diárias nos óbitos de um hospital geral.