OVERVIEW OF THE CAUSES OF AUTOPSIED SUDDEN DEATH AT PROF. DR. I.G.N.G. NGOERAH CENTRAL GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR THE 2014-2023 PERIOD

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Sudden natural unexpected death is death due to disease process that occurs naturally. Sudden death due to illness has been increasing, with the cardiovascular system as the highest cause of death. While many causes of sudden death have been identified, some cases remain unexplained even after thorough examinations. Based on background, it is necessary to discuss the causes of sudden death. The study was conducted to determine causes and characteristics of autopsied sudden death at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Central General Hospital for the 2014-2023 period. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional method with a retrospective study approach. Sampling was carried out using a total sampling technique, in which the number of samples was 82 bodies. Research data were obtained from secondary data in the form of postmortem examination reports in the 2014-2023 period. The study results showed that the causes of autopsied sudden deaths consisted of 69.5% sudden natural deaths due to disease and 30.5% sudden deaths of unknown causes. The elderly population or ≥60 years old dominated in these cases (39.0%). Most of samples who experienced sudden death were male (78.0%). In addition, about 91.5% of the samples were foreigners, and the highest BMI owned by the samples was obesity class I (34.1%). Autopsied sudden deaths were dominated by sudden natural deaths, with cardiovascular (80.7%), respiratory (5.3%), central nervous (5.3%), hepatobiliary (3.5%), immune (3.5%), and renal (1.8%) system diseases as the cause of death.