Key result
Hospital admissions for pulmonary embolism in the Apulia region of Italy showed an increasing trend from 13.9 per 100,000 residents in 2001 to 18.9 per 100,000 residents in 2007.
Population
4,303 patients admitted to hospitals in the Apulia Region of Italy between 2001 and 2007 with a principal or…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Rising Apulia PE admissions observed; leaves open whether trends reflect true incidence or detection changes.
Observational (n=4,303)
Yes
p-value: p=0.05
Hospital admissions for pulmonary embolism in the Apulia region of Italy increased from 2001 to 2007, with a high in-hospital mortality rate of 10.9%, highlighting the need for improved VTE prophylaxis and diagnostic awareness.
Moretti et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Pulmonary embolism (n=4,303). Hospital admissions for pulmonary embolism in the Apulia region of Italy showed an increasing trend from 13.9 per 100,000 residents in 2001 to 18.9 per 100,000 residents in 2007.
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