Effect of malnutrition on outcomes of hospitalisations for acute pulmonary embolism: a national inpatient database study.

1 Over the past decade, an increasing trend of hospital admissions and associated charges has been reported. 2 3 In the USA, PE accounts for approximately 150 000 to 2 50 000 hospitalisations and 100 000 deaths annually. 4 Malnutrition affects a considerable proportion of hospitalised patients, with estimates ranging from 20% to 50%, and i

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