Changes in the epidemiology of patients hospitalized in France with deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the first national lockdown implemented might have disrupted the epidemiology of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). This study aimed to analyze time trends in patients hospitalized for DVT and PE in France and related in-patient and 90-day post-admission mortality rates.

Materials and methods

All patients hospitalized in France for DVT or PE between January and September (weeks 1-40) for each year from 2017 to 2020, were selected. Weekly incidence rate ratios (IRR) were computed to compare the rates of patients hospitalized in 2020 with those hospitalized in 2017-2019.

Results

Compared with the 2017-2019 study period, the rates of patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis (PD) of DVT or PE

SUBMITTER: Gabet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9753774 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature