Abstract:Background
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of maternal death. While many normal symptoms of pregnancy mimic those of venous thromboembolism (VTE), making diagnosis difficult, management of possible VTE in pregnant and postpartum women is further complicated by the potential risks of investigations. The management was therefore assessed against local guidelines.
Methods
90 women who underwent investigation for VTE between January 2008 and May 2010 were identified from the Radiology database. The no… Show more
“…Two readers had perfect agreement on their choices of 17 retained full‐length papers and two abstracts (Table ). All 17 full‐length papers studied unselected emergency patients with suspected PE, including nonpregnant and pregnant patients, whereas both abstracts included only pregnant patients, and their results are included in the sensitivity analysis …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3) The five non‐US full‐length studies included 6,767 patients with a pooled proportion of pregnant patients of 1.5% (95% CI = 0.9% to 2.3%; I² = 70%), a pooled rate of VTE+ diagnosis of 8.2% (95% CI = 1.5% to 29.7%; I² = 97%), and a pooled random‐effects RR of 0.61 (95% CI = 0.27 to 1.39; I² = 57%) . 4) Inclusion of the two abstracts of exclusively pregnant patients ( n = 239), which were both performed in Europe in the nonultrasound analysis, resulted in a RR of 0.36 (95% CI = 0.13 to 0.99) …”
In the ED setting, physicians test for PE in pregnant patients at a low threshold, resulting in a low rate of VTE diagnosis and a RR of VTE that is lower than that for nonpregnant women of childbearing age who are tested for PE in the ED setting.
“…Two readers had perfect agreement on their choices of 17 retained full‐length papers and two abstracts (Table ). All 17 full‐length papers studied unselected emergency patients with suspected PE, including nonpregnant and pregnant patients, whereas both abstracts included only pregnant patients, and their results are included in the sensitivity analysis …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3) The five non‐US full‐length studies included 6,767 patients with a pooled proportion of pregnant patients of 1.5% (95% CI = 0.9% to 2.3%; I² = 70%), a pooled rate of VTE+ diagnosis of 8.2% (95% CI = 1.5% to 29.7%; I² = 97%), and a pooled random‐effects RR of 0.61 (95% CI = 0.27 to 1.39; I² = 57%) . 4) Inclusion of the two abstracts of exclusively pregnant patients ( n = 239), which were both performed in Europe in the nonultrasound analysis, resulted in a RR of 0.36 (95% CI = 0.13 to 0.99) …”
In the ED setting, physicians test for PE in pregnant patients at a low threshold, resulting in a low rate of VTE diagnosis and a RR of VTE that is lower than that for nonpregnant women of childbearing age who are tested for PE in the ED setting.
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