Incidence Rate of Mortality form Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Al-Diwaniyah Province, Iraq, During the Period from January 2011 Through December 2018

To estimate the annual incidence rate of mortality caused by massive pulmonary embolism in Al-Diwaniyah province. This hospital based study was carried out by retrospective review of the records of two major hospitals in Al-Diwaniyah province in the Mid-Euphrates region of Iraq. The hospitals are Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital and AL-Diwaniyah Maternity and Child Hospital. The review aimed at estimating the total number of cases admitted to these hospitals from January 2011 to December 2018. In addition, the records of the Forensic Department, Al-Diwaniyah Directorate of Health, were also reviewed to report the total cases referred from the above mentioned hospitals. Total pediatric deaths during the same period was 413 from a variety of causes and pulmonary embolism accounted for 3 cases only so that the annual mortality rate is going to be 0.4 per 100000 hospital admission and 0.7% out of all death cases. On the other hand the total adult admission to maternity wards and the general hospital wards during the period of study was 432701 out of which 5894 has died and the number of reported dead cases due to pulmonary embolism was 119.