Sex-specific and age-related seasonal variations regarding incidence and in-hospital mortality of pulmonary embolism in Germany

Background Studies have reported seasonal variations regarding the incidence and the short-term mortality of pulmonary embolism (PE). The aim of this study was to identify sex-specific and age-related differences in seasonal patterns regarding hospitalisations and mortality of PE patients. Methods W...

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Main Authors: Karsten Keller, Lukas Hobohm, Thomas Münzel, Stavros V. Konstantinides, Mareike Lankeit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-06-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00181-2020.full