title: Regional differences in rates of diagnosis and mortality of pulmonary thromboembolism.
abstract: The rates of diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), and venous thromboembolism (PE and/or deep venous thrombosis) and the mortality rate of PE in hospitalized patients were evaluated in 4 regions of the United States. Data are from the National Hospital Discharge Survey and the United States Bureau of the Census. The western region of the United States showed a lower rate of diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis and venous thromboembolism and a lower mortality rate of PE than any other region.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, Pontiac, Michigan, USA. steinp@trinity-health.org
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Fadi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kayali
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019601:Pacific States / Q000453:epidemiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality; D044465:White People