Immediate causes of deaths (May 2013 to March 2015)
| Immediate cause of death | Bach Mai Frequency (%) | Viet Duc Frequency (%) | Total Frequency (%) | ICD-10 Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain-related | ||||
| Traumatic cerebral oedema | 0 (0) | 575 (36) | 575 (15) | S06.1 |
| Brain compression | 0 (0) | 416 (26) | 416 (11) | G93.5 |
| Intracerebral haemorrhage | 335 (14) | 1 (<1) | 336 (8) | I61 |
| Cerebral oedema | 0 (0) | 70 (4) | 70 (2) | G93.6 |
| Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 46 (2) | 0 (0) | 46 (<1) | I60 |
| Intracranial haemorrhage | 0 (0) | 36 (2) | 36 (<1) | I62.9 |
| Other and unspecified injuries of head | 0 (0) | 36 (2) | 36 (<1) | S09 |
| Stroke | 27 (1) | 0 (0) | 27 (<1) | I64 |
| Intracranial injury | 13 (1) | 0 (0) | 13 (<1) | S06 |
| Cardiac-related | ||||
| Cardiogenic shock | 125 (5) | 6 (<1) | 131 (3) | R57.0 |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 62 (3) | 3 (<1) | 65 (2) | I21 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 45 (2) | 1 (<1) | 46 (1) | J44 |
| Cardiac arrhythmias, unspecified | 35 (1) | 0 (0) | 35 (<1) | I49.9 |
| Heart failure | 31 (1) | 2 (<1) | 33 (<1) | I50 |
| Pulmonary oedema | 29 (1) | 2 (<1) | 31 (<1) | J81 |
| Aortic aneurysm and dissection | 13 (<1) | 1 (<1) | 14 (<1) | I71 |
| Infection-related | ||||
| Septic shock | 380 (16) | 148 (9) | 528 (13) | R57.2 |
| Sepsis, unspecified | 29 (<1) | 0 (0) | 29 (<1) | A41.1 |
| Nosocomial condition | 14 (<1) | 0 (0) | 14 (<1) | Y95 |
| Lung-related | ||||
| Pneumonia | 185 (8) | 1 (<1) | 186 (5) | J12-18 |
| Respiratory failure, unspecified | 0 (0) | 22 (1) | 22 (1) | J96.9 |
| Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung | 10 (<1) | 0 (0) | 10 (<1) | C34 |
| Other | ||||
| Deaths from other causes | 451 (19) | 216 (14) | 667 (17) | NA |
| Unspecified | 149 (6) | 1 (<1) | 150 (4) | NA |
| Hypovolemic shock | 48 (2) | 63 (4) | 111 (3) | R57.1 |
| Intentional chemical self-poisoning | 101 (4) | 0 (0) | 101 (3) | X60-9 |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 92 (4) | 0 (0) | 92 (2) | K92.2 |
| Hepatic failure | 48 (2) | 0 (0) | 48 (1) | K72 |
| Shock, not elsewhere classified | 26 (1) | 4 (<1) | 30 (1) | R57 |
| Respiratory distress in newborn | 28 (1) | 0 (0) | 28 (1) | P22 |
| Other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classified | 18 (1) | 0 (0) | 18 (1) | E87.8 |
| Post-procedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified | 0 (0) | 12 (1) | 12 (<1) | J95 |
| Total | 2340 (100) | 1616 (100) | 3956 (100) | |
ICD, International Statistical Classification of Diseases; NA, not applicable.