Incidence rate of pulmonary embolism in Germany: Data from the Federal Statistical Office

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-353

  Kroger K ^a,b   Moerchel, Ch ^b   Moysidis, Th ^a   Santosa, F ^a  

^a HELIOS KLINIKUM KREFELD   (Germany)

^b Thrombose Initiative EV   (Germany)

Author keywords

DRG statistics; Hospitalized patients; Prophylaxis; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTUAL DATABASE; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955866229     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11239-009-0396-1     Document Type: Article

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