Global incidence and case fatality rate of pulmonary embolism following major surgery: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Global incidence and case fatality rate of pulmonary embolism following major surgery: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Abstract Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition common after major surgery. Although the high incidence (0.3–30%) and mortality rate (16.9–31%) of PE in patients undergoing major surgical procedures is apparent from findings of contemporary observational studies, there is...

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Main Authors: Mazou N. Temgoua, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Jean Jacques Noubiap, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Celestin Danwang, Francky Teddy A. Endomba, Njinkeng J. Nkemngu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Pulmonary embolism
Major surgery
Incidence
Mortality
Determinants
Cohort studies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0647-8

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