Usability of Saturation/Respiratory Rate as a Parameter In Pulmonary Thromboembolism Risk Scoring

Objective:The first step of pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE) treatment management is the risk classification.The most commonly used scoring system for this purpose is the pulmonary embolism severity index(PESI).However, the large number of parameters it contains limits its usability.For this reason, Therefore, the need for easily accessible, fast and accurate resulting parameters continues. This study was planned to evaluate the role of Saturation/Respiratory Rate (SPO2/RR) in determining the risk group. Materials and Methods:This study was conducted retrospectively in patients diagnosed with PTE between XXX. Sociodemographic characteristics, vitals, laboratory results and radiological images of the patients were examined through the in-hospital information management system. Results:188 patients were included in the study. The average age of the patients was 64.97 years. 107(56.9%) of the patients in the study were women.When patients were divided into groups according to early mortality risk, 35 patients(18.6%) were high risk; 31 patients(16.4%) intermediate-high risk;65 patients(34.5%) were in the intermediate-low risk group and 57 patients(30.5%) were in the low-risk group. SpO2/RR was found 3.29±0.82;3.97±0.60;4.50±0.92;5.00±0.77 respectively(p