Impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients in France: a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on overall hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism (PE) in France in comparison with previous years, and by COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 status.

Methods

Hospitalization data (2017-2020) were extracted from the French National Discharge database (all public and private hospitals). We included all patients older than 18 years hospitalized during the 3 years and extracted PE status and COVID-19 status (from March 2020). Age, sex and risk factors for PE (such as obesity, cancer) were identified. We also extracted transfer to an intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital death. The number of PE and the frequency of death in patients in 2019 and 2020 were described by month and by COVID-19 status. Logistic regressions wer

SUBMITTER: Tankere P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605779 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature