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Pulmonary Embolism Hospitalization, Readmission, and Mortality Rates in US Older Adults, 1999-2015.

Authors :
Bikdeli, Behnood
Wang, Yun
Jimenez, David
Parikh, Sahil A.
Monreal, Manuel
Goldhaber, Samuel Z.
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Source :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 8/13/2019, Vol. 322 Issue 6, p574-576, 3p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

This study uses Medicare billing codes to characterize trends in readmission and mortality rates for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with pulmonary embolism (PE) between 1999 and 2015 to assess changes accompanying recent diagnostic and therapeutic changes in management of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
322
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
138091886
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.8594