Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on pathological autopsy practices in Japan

• Published in: Pathology international Vol. 73; no. 3; pp. 120 - 126
• Main Authors: Hirata, Yuichiro, Iida, Shun, Arashiro, Takeshi, Nagasawa, Sayaka, Saitoh, Hisako, Abe, Hiroyuki, Ikemura, Masako, Makino, Yohsuke, Sawa, Rintaro, Iwase, Hirotaro, Ushiku, Tetsuo, Suzuki, Tadaki, Akitomi, Shinji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Autopsies; Autopsy; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Humans; infection protection; Infectious diseases; Japan - epidemiology; Original; Pandemics; Pathogenesis; PPE; Questionnaires; SARS-CoV-2; Viral diseases; Japan; COVID-19; infection protection; SARS-CoV-2; PPE; autopsy

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, autopsies have provided valuable insights into the pathogenesis of COVID‐19. The precise effect of this pandemic on autopsy procedures in Japan, especially in instances unrelated to COVID‐19, has not yet been established. Therefore, we conduct...