Key result
The annual incidence of pulmonary embolism in Chinese hospitals was 0.1%, and the case fatality rate decreased significantly from 25.1% in 1997 to 8.7% in 2008.
Population
18,206 adult patients confirmed with pulmonary embolism out of 16,972,182 hospital admissions across 60…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital (study period 1997-2008)
Authors
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PE fatality fell in Chinese hospitals 1997-2008; leaves open drivers of trends and relevance to contemporary global practice.
Observational (n=18,206)
Yes
The incidence of pulmonary embolism in Chinese hospitals was relatively stable at 0.1%, while the case fatality rate significantly decreased from 1997 to 2008.
Yang et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Pulmonary Embolism (n=18,206). Hospital admission was evaluated on Annual incidence of pulmonary embolism (95% CI 0.1% to 0.2%). The annual incidence of pulmonary embolism in Chinese hospitals was 0.1%, and the case fatality rate decreased significantly from 25.1% in 1997 to 8.7% in 2008.
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