[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary embolism in sickle cell disease: a case–control study
EM Novelli, C Huynh, MT Gladwin, CG Moore… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2012 - Elsevier
Introduction: A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of mortality in hospitalized
patients, yet the prevalence of PE in sickle cell disease (SCD) and its relation to disease
severity or intrinsic hypercoagulability are not established. Methods: We estimated inpatient
PE incidence and prevalence among SCD and non‐SCD populations in Pennsylvania, and
compared severity of illness and mortality, using Pennsylvania Health Care Cost
Containment Council (PHC4) discharge data, 2001–2006. Risk factors for PE were …
patients, yet the prevalence of PE in sickle cell disease (SCD) and its relation to disease
severity or intrinsic hypercoagulability are not established. Methods: We estimated inpatient
PE incidence and prevalence among SCD and non‐SCD populations in Pennsylvania, and
compared severity of illness and mortality, using Pennsylvania Health Care Cost
Containment Council (PHC4) discharge data, 2001–2006. Risk factors for PE were …
