Oral contraceptives and fatal pulmonary embolism

Oral contraceptives and fatal pulmonary embolism

In a national case-control study of fatal pulmonary embolism in New Zealand women of childbearing age, we estimated that current users of combined oral contraceptives had a relative risk of 9·6 (95% CI 3·1–29·1). From national distribution data, the absolute risk of death from pulmonary embolism in...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2000-06, Vol.355 (9221), p.2133-2134
Hauptverfasser: Parkin, Lianne, Skegg, David CG, Wilson, Meg, Herbison, G Peter, Paul, Charlotte
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Birth control
Cardiovascular disease
Case studies
Case-Control Studies
Contraceptives
Contraceptives, Oral - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Mortality
New Zealand - epidemiology
Public health
Pulmonary Embolism - chemically induced
Pulmonary Embolism - mortality
Risk
Side effects
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Zusammenfassung:In a national case-control study of fatal pulmonary embolism in New Zealand women of childbearing age, we estimated that current users of combined oral contraceptives had a relative risk of 9·6 (95% CI 3·1–29·1). From national distribution data, the absolute risk of death from pulmonary embolism in current users was estimated to be 10·5 per million woman-years.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02382-5