Increased diagnosis of pulmonary embolism without a corresponding decline in mortality during the CT era
Burge A, Freeman K, Klapper P, Haramati L. Increased diagnosis of pulmonary embolism without a corresponding decline in mortality during the CT era. Clinical Radiology 2007, 63: 381-386. PMID: 18325357, DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of PEPulmonary embolismPE diagnosisRisk factorsMultivariate analysisAge-adjusted multivariate analysisResearch Cooperative System databaseComputed tomography (CT) useNumber of patientsUse of CTCorresponding risk factorsPE deathsTotal admissionsPrimary diagnosisTomography useCT eraCT useIndividual patientsStudy populationPatientsSignificant associationMortalityNew York StateDiagnosisStudy period