Air embolism epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
Air embolism is a rare condition. It can range from fatal to subclinical, and hence its exact incidence is difficult to enumerate.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
- The prevalence of air embolism is approximately 2.65 per 100,000 hospitalizations.[2]
- The prevalence of air embolism is approximately 7 per 100,000 divers.[3]
Age
- Patients of all age groups may develop Air embolism.
Gender
- Air embolism affects men and women equally.
Race
- There is no racial predilection for Air embolism.
References
References
- ↑ Nissar Shaikh & Firdous Ummunisa (2009). “Acute management of vascular air embolism”. Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock. 2 (3): 180–185. doi:10.4103/0974-2700.55330. PMID 20009308. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Jacques Bessereau, Nicolas Genotelle, Cendrine Chabbaut, Anne Huon, Alexis Tabah, Jerome Aboab, Sylvie Chevret & Djillali Annane (2010). “Long-term outcome of iatrogenic gas embolism”. Intensive care medicine. 36 (7): 1180–1187. doi:10.1007/s00134-010-1821-9. PMID 20221749. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ D. R. Leitch & R. D. Green (1986). “Pulmonary barotrauma in divers and the treatment of cerebral arterial gas embolism”. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine. 57 (10 Pt 1): 931–938. PMID 3778391. Unknown parameter
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