目的了解住院患者死因及威胁人类生命的主要原因,降低病死率,提高医疗质量。方法收集我院2003年～2005年住院病例799例,对其死因、性别、年龄、职业、发病时间、入院时间、抢救措施等进行回顾性分析。结果死亡病例中,以老年人为主,男性多于女性,恶性肿瘤成为住院患者死亡的首位原因,寒冷季节是死亡高峰期,多数患者来院时发病已超过1周,一半患者在入院一周内死亡,抢救过程中气管插管和电除颤是重要措施。结论重视各种因素对死亡病例的影响,加强新理论、新知识的提高,对提高医疗质量有重要作用。 Objective To understand the causes of death in hospitalized patients and the main reasons that threaten human life, reduce the mortality rate and improve the quality of medical care. Methods A total of 799 hospitalized cases were collected from 2003 to 2005 in our hospital. The causes of death, gender, age, occupation, time of onset, time of admission, and rescue measures were analyzed retrospectively. Results Among the deaths, there were mainly older people, more men than women. Malignant tumors were the leading cause of hospital deaths. The cold season was the peak of death. Most patients had a history of more than one week when they came to hospital. Half of the patients died within one week after admission. Tracheal intubation and electrical defibrillation during rescue are important measures. Conclusions The importance of various factors in the death case is emphasized, and the enhancement of new theories and new knowledge will play an important role in improving the quality of medical care.