Trends in hospital admissions for pulmonary embolism in Spain from 2002 to 2011

Abstract

The aim of our study was to analyse changes in the incidence, diagnostic procedures, comorbidity, length of hospital stay, costs and in-hospital mortality of patients hospitalised for pulmonary embolism in Spain over a 10-year period.We included all patients who were hospitalised for pulmonary embolism (ICD-9-CM codes 415

Type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher incidence of hospitalization for pulmonary embolism in Spain: Analysis of hospital discharge data during 2004–2013

“…In this study, the incidence of discharge of patients hospitalized with PE in Spain increased in patients with and without diabetes between 2004 and 2013. Our results are consistent with the increase in the incidence of PE reported during the last few decades . In addition, adjustment for possible confounders revealed that the incidence among diabetic men and women was 2.00 and 2.50 times higher than among non‐diabetic men and women.…”

Predictors of costs from the hospital perspective of primary pulmonary embolism

“…Third, health service use and associated costs in our clinical setting may not be representative of other countries with different healthcare systems. However, our cost estimations are comparable with those reported in a recent Spanish study [4].…”

“…Analysis of inpatient hospital discharge minimal clinical summaries in Belgium shows that the total number per year of inpatients with a primary diagnosis of PE increased by 19% between 2000 and 2010 [6], the mean length of stay slightly decreased over the past decade, from 13 days in 2002 to 11 days in 2011, and the mean cost per patient borne by social security increased by 17% during the same period. These data are consistent with those reported in a recent study in Spain [4].…”

“…Most studies focused on charges as an index of healthcare resource utilisation [3,4,[7][8][9]. However, charges may significantly differ from actual costs.…”

“…It presents with a variety of nonspecific symptoms and death occurs in ∼12% of cases within 1 month of diagnosis [2]. Recent studies have shown that the incidence of PE diagnosis assessed by analysing inpatient hospital discharge data is increasing with a concomitant increase in the use of computed tomography pulmonary angiography [3][4][5]. Analysis of inpatient hospital discharge minimal clinical summaries in Belgium shows that the total number per year of inpatients with a primary diagnosis of PE increased by 19% between 2000 and 2010 [6], the mean length of stay slightly decreased over the past decade, from 13 days in 2002 to 11 days in 2011, and the mean cost per patient borne by social security increased by 17% during the same period.…”