Utilization of inpatient palliative care services in cardiac arrest complicating acute pulmonary embolism.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The role of palliative care services in patients with cardiac arrest complicating acute pulmonary embolism has been infrequently studied.

Methods

All adult admissions with pulmonary embolism complicating cardiac arrest were identified using the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020). The primary outcome of interest was the utilization of palliative care services. Secondary outcomes included predictors of palliative care utilization and its association of with in-hospital mortality, do-not-resuscitate status, discharge disposition, length of stay, and total hospital charges. Multivariable regression analysis was used to adjust for confounding.

Results

Between 01/01/2016 and 12/31/2020, of the 7,320 admissions with pulmonary embolism complicating cardiac arr

SUBMITTER: Mehta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11417587 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature