Epidemiology of pulmonary embolism in China, 2021: a nationwide hospital-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary embolism (PE) as a preventable and potentially fatal noncommunicable disease was believed to have a lower incidence in Asian populations compared to Western populations. However, the incidence and mortality rates of PE in China and the impact of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention system constructions on PE still lack nationwide evidence.

Methods

For this nationwide hospital-based observational study, we used data from the National Hospital Quality Monitoring System (HQMS) and public database in China. We estimated the incidence and in-hospital mortality rates of PE by age group, sex, and regions of geographical and socioeconomic level. VTE prevention and management system constructions were quantified by geographical density. We then calculated the

SUBMITTER: Zhen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11699474 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature