Occurence of pulmonary embolism among 260 in-patients of acute geriatric department aged 65+years in 2005-2010

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angličtina
Original language name
Occurence of pulmonary embolism among 260 in-patients of acute geriatric department aged 65+years in 2005-2010
Original language description
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is after myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular events the third most frequent cardiovascular cause of death. Simultaneously it belongs to at least often correctly diagnosed cardiovascular diseases. The AIM OF THE STUDY: The retrospective analysis of the database of inpatients with the target assess the clinical course of PE according to prevalence, mortality, average duration of stay, risk factors, used diagnostic methods and kinds of therapy. Another aim of the study was a comparison of the data among the survivors and deceased persons. Patient's set and method: between 2005 and 2010 years we had altogether 6,323 elderly patients of an average age 80.7 +/- 6.9 y. (range 65-103 y.) treated at the Department of Geriatrics. Out of this number there were 4,163 women (66%) and 2,160 men (34%). We evaluated the course of PE in 260 cases of mean age 79.8 +/- 7.2 y. (165 women and 95 men). For the verification of the diagnosis of PE we used following usual procedur
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
DN - Environmental impact on health
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I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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