Incidence of thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the incidence of thromboembolism has been increasingly reported. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the incidence of venous and arterial thromboembolism among COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization.

Methods

Medline, Embase, Scopus, and grey literature were searched until June 2020. Observational studies reported on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or arterial thromboembolism (ATE) were included. The pool incidences and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the random-effects model.

Results

A total of 36 studies were included. In the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, th

SUBMITTER: Boonyawat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7680990 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature