Background Because of low acceptance rates and limited capacity, complete diagnostic
autopsies (CDAs) are seldom conducted in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Background Catastrophic natural disasters and epidemics claim thousands of lives and
have severe and lasting consequences, accompanied by human suffering. The Ebola …

Background The minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) is being investigated as an alternative to
complete diagnostic autopsies for cause of death (CoD) investigation. Before potential …

Postmortem studies are crucial for providing insight into emergent diseases. However, a
complete autopsy is frequently not feasible in highly transmissible diseases due to …

Background Perinatal and paediatric autopsy rates are at historically low levels with
declining uptake due to dislike of the invasiveness of the procedure, and religious objections …

Background Infectious diseases' outbreak investigation requires, by definition, conducting a
thorough epidemiological assessment while simultaneously obtaining biological samples for …

BACKGROUND Less invasive perinatal and paediatric autopsy methods, such as imaging
alongside targeted endoscopy and organ biopsy, may address declining consent rates for …

Background Recently, the minimal invasive tissue sampling (MITS) procedure has been
developed to support determination of the cause of death as an alternate to conventional …

Background: Clinical autopsies are not often part of routine care, despite their role in
clarifying cause of death. In fact, autopsy rates across the world have declined and are …

Background Child mortality rates remain unacceptably high in low-resource settings. Cause
of death (CoD) is often unknown. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS)–using biopsy …