Temporal Trends of Infective Endocarditis in North America From 2000 to 2017-A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this paper was to examine temporal changes of infective endocarditis (IE) incidence and epidemiology in North America.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Ovid EBM Reviews, Ovid Embase, Ovid Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for studies published between January 1, 2000, and May 31, 2020. Four referees independently reviewed all studies, and those that reported a population-based incidence of IE in patients aged 18 years and older in North America were included.

Results

Of 8588 articles screened, 14 were included. Overall, IE incidence remained largely unchanged throughout the study period, except for 2 studies that demonstrated a rise in incidence after 2014. Five studies reported temporal t

SUBMITTER: Talha KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8864733 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature