Impact of COVID-19 Infection on the Clinical Outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism Hospitalizations : A Nationwide Analysis.

ABSTRACT: There is an increased risk of venous thromboembolism among patients with COVID-19 infection, with the risk being higher among those needing the intensive level of care. Existing data is, however, limited regarding the outcomes of patients admitted with concurrent COVID-19 infection and pulmonary embolism (PE). All acute PE admissions were identified from the National Inpatient Sample database during 2020 using ICD-10 codes. Patients were subsequently classified into those with and without COVID-19 infection. The primary outcome of interest was in-hospital mortality. Using multivariate logistic regression, the predictors of mortality were assessed for patients with concurrent acute PE and COVID-19. The database query generated 278,840 adult patients with a primary diagnosis of PE. Of these,

SUBMITTER: Safiriyu I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9946871 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature