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- Merja Huttunen, Tuula Meinander, Mikko Lintu, Pirjo Mustonen, and Veli-Pekka Harjola.
- Duodecim. 2015 Jan 1; 131 (12): 1177-83.
IntroductionThe recommendation to discharge low-risk pulmonary embolism patients from or after a brief monitoring in the emergency department has not been widely adopted in Finland.MethodsWe explored the practices for examination and treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism in a university hospital and a central hospital. An assessment was made on how these practices followed the risk classifications.ResultsA very small proportion (3.9%) of the patients were discharged directly from the emergency department. According to the risk classifications, the proportion of patients suited for home care would have been between 30 and 60%.ConclusionsA significant proportion of patients with pulmonary embolism can be treated on the outpatient basis.
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