Incidence and Outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.

Omaima Ibrahim BadrHassan AlwafiWael Aly ElrefaeyAbdallah Y Naser Mohammed Shabrawishi Zahra Khalil AlsairafiFatemah M Alsaleh

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)

Pulmonary embolism is common among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Preventive measures should be considered for hospitalized patients with smoking history, low level of oxygen saturation, high D-dimer values, and high respiratory rate.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
inferior vena cava
risk factors
smoking cessation
type diabetes
adipose tissue
glycemic control