Barriers to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Autopsies, California
oleh: Janice K. Louie, Shilpa S. Gavali, Ermias D. Belay, Rosalie Trevejo, Lucinda H. Hammond, Lawrence B. Schonberger, Duc J. Vugia
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) surveillance relies on autopsy and neuropathologic evaluation. The 1990–2000 CJD autopsy rate in California was 21%. Most neurologists were comfortable diagnosing CJD (83%), but few pathologists felt comfortable diagnosing CJD (35%) or performing autopsy (29%). Addressing obstacles to autopsy is necessary to improve CJD surveillance.