Risk factors for pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19: a systemic review and meta-analysis

PurposeTo detect the risk factors for pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with COVID-19.MethodsStudies were searched for in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and EMBASE. Two authors independently screened articles and extracted data. The data were pooled by meta-analysis and three subgroup analyses were performed.ResultsOf the 2210 articles identified, 27 studies were included. Pooled analysis suggested that males (odds ratio (OR) 1.49,...