Prevalence and outcomes of pulmonary embolism with sickle cell disease: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2016-2020.

Nosakhare Paul IlerhunmwuwaOlayemi AdeniranLawrence InyangMustafa WasifuddinNarek HakobyanJamal Christopher PerryAbul Hasan Shadali Abdul KhaderMuhammad TahirJen-Chin Wang

Published in: European journal of haematology (2023)

In-hospital mortality remains high in PE with SCD. A proactive approach, including maintaining a high index of suspicion for PE, is needed to reduce in-hospital mortality.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
inferior vena cava
risk factors
palliative care
mental health
type diabetes
weight loss