A Review on State‐of‐the‐Art Data Regarding Safe Early Discharge Following Admission for Pulmonary Embolism: What Do We Know?
Key result
Early discharge of low-risk patients with acute pulmonary embolism appears feasible, safe, and cost-effective, with the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index being the most well-validated prediction tool.
Why the study?
Is early discharge and outpatient management safe and cost-effective in low-risk patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
Population
Patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Should not yet change practice for early PE discharge; supports randomized trials to confirm PESI-guided safety and savings.
Structured PICO
Is early discharge and outpatient management safe and cost-effective in low-risk patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
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Population
Patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
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Intervention
Early discharge and outpatient management guided by risk stratification scores (e.g., PESI)
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Outcome
Feasibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness of outpatient treatment
Early discharge of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients is safe and cost-effective when using validated risk scores like PESI combined with biomarkers and echocardiography.
Cite This Study
Barra et al. (2013) conducted a review in Acute pulmonary embolism. Early discharge and outpatient management was evaluated on Feasibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness of outpatient treatment. Early discharge of low-risk patients with acute pulmonary embolism appears feasible, safe, and cost-effective, with the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index being the most well-validated prediction tool.