Table 3.
Outcomes of pulmonary embolism hospitalizations among persons with CKD, ESRD, or normal kidney function
| Normal Kidney Function | CKD | ESRD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | |||
| Mortality, n (%) | 4523 (3.2) | 666 (6.7)a | 106 (6.7)a |
| LOS (survivor days), median (IQR) | 5 (3–7) | 6 (4–8)b | 7 (4–10)b |
| Disposition of survivors, n (%) | |||
| Home | 89,298 (64.7) | 4606 (49.8) | 941 (63) |
| Nursing home | 21,184 (15.4) | 2260 (24.4) | 253 (16.9) |
| Home care | 23,245 (16.9) | 2146 (23.2) | 205 (13.7) |
| Other hospitals | 3106 (2.3) | 203 (2.2) | 58 (3.9) |
| Otherc | 979 (0.7) | 37 (0.4) | 36 (2.4) |
| Procedures (%) | |||
| Thrombolysis | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| IVC filter | 13.1 | 15.3a | 13.6 |
| Complications (%) | |||
| Mechanical ventilation | 2.2 | 4.6a | 5.6a |
| Mechanical ventilation >96 h | 0.7 | 1.7a | 1.9a |
| Cardiac arrest | 0.8 | 1.5a | 2.6a |
| New dialysis | 0.1 | 0.9a | — |
LOS, length of stay; IQR, interquartile range; IVC, inferior vena cava.
a
P<0.05 compared with normal kidney function using the chi-squared test.
b
P<0.05 compared with normal kidney function using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.
c
Includes against medical advice and unknown.