Respiratory failure & ventilation
Mortality in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism in Danish Emergency Departments Before and During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Main findingResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.63 95% CI 0.88–3.05Authors' conclusion
We found no differences in mortality or in transfer to ICU for patients with pulmonary embolism admitted in Central Denmark Region before or during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with an action diagnosis of pulmonary embolism admitted to EDs in Central Denmark Region, March 1, 2019 to February 28, 2021
- Participants
- 300 vs 328
- Exposure
- Admission during the COVID-19 pandemic vs before
- COVIDn = 300
- pre-COVIDn = 328reference
- Outcome
- 30-day mortality
- Follow-up
- 30 days
Methodological detailsmulticentre
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
1.63
95% CI 0.88–3.05
COVID vs pre-COVID
OR 1.63 (95% CI 0.88–3.05)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Events
| Outcome | COVID | pre-COVID | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer to ICUNo significant difference | 6 | 9 | P = 0.340 |
| Severity on arrival (simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index 0 or ≥ 1 point(s))No significant difference | P = 0.759 |
Original publication
Mortality in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism in Danish Emergency Departments Before and During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 19 August 2025. doi:10.
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