Prevalence and Incidence of Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Pulmonary Embolism - epidemiology - Pulmonary Embolism

Incidence (annual) of Pulmonary embolism:

approximately 650,000 cases annually in the USA ... see also overview of Pulmonary embolism.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 418 or 0.24% or 650,000 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "approximately 650,000 cases annually in the USA" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Pulmonary embolism:

650,000 per year, 54,166 per month, 12,500 per week, 1,780 per day, 74 per hour, 1 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "approximately 650,000 cases annually in the USA" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence statistics for Pulmonary embolism:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Pulmonary embolism:

• 13.14 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed post-operative pulmonary embolism in America (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• Incidence rate statistics in the USA:
  • Estimated 8.96 postoperative pulmonary emboluses occurred per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding patients admitted for DVT, obstetrics, neonatal and complication of vena cava before or after surgery) in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 1.17 postoperative pulmonary emboluses occurred per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding patients admitted for DVT, obstetrics, neonatal and complication of vena cava before or after surgery) of people aged 0 to 17 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 5.6 postoperative pulmonary emboluses occurred per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding patients admitted for DVT, obstetrics, neonatal and complication of vena cava before or after surgery) of people aged 18 to 44 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 7.5 postoperative pulmonary emboluses occurred per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding patients admitted for DVT, obstetrics, neonatal and complication of vena cava before or after surgery) of people aged 45 to 64 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 10.02 postoperative pulmonary emboluses occurred per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding patients admitted for DVT, obstetrics, neonatal and complication of vena cava before or after surgery) of people aged over 65 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
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Prevalence/Incidence of Pulmonary embolism: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the prevalence and/or incidence of Pulmonary embolism.

Pulmonary Embolism: Pulmonary Embolism - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• Pulmonary embolism is seen more frequently in adults and tends to occur in postsurgical situations, especially when patients have been bedridden.
• ~10% of adults who present with an acute pulmonary embolus die within 1 hour of onset.
• Death occurs with 85% obstruction of the pulmonary artery.
• Risk factors vary according to age groups and gender.

Pulmonary Embolism - incidence

• Pulmonary embolism is rarely recognized in children; the incidence in children is 3.7%.
• Increasing incidence is secondary to increased central catheter use.
• Mortality rate can be as high as 30% if diagnosis is delayed.

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Pulmonary embolism usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Pulmonary embolism at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Pulmonary embolism refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Pulmonary embolism diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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