Pulmonary Embolism Management Audit and Machine Learning Analysis of Delayed Anticoagulation in a Swiss Teaching Hospital.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is challenging due to its wide range of symptoms and numerous differential diagnoses. Medical professionals must balance performing all essential examinations and avoiding unnecessary testing. This study aimed to retrospectively audit the diagnosis and treatment of acute PE at a Swiss public teaching hospital to determine the adherence to current guidelines and to identify the factors associated with the delayed initiation of anticoagulation in PE patients. Methods: In this retrospective observational cohort study, we included all adult patients hospitalized with PE at the Cantonal Hospital Baselland (KSBL) between November 2018 and October 2020, where the diagnosis was made within the first twelve hours of their

SUBMITTER: Kueng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508303 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature