Use of clinical decision rules in conjunction with D-dimer thresholds adjusted higher based on either age or pretest probability is acceptably safe for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism (PE) without ...
Tampa, FL (Oct. 26, 2021) --A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized ...
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The plasma D-dimer assay has been used, along with clinical prediction scores, to rule out ...
A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, a ...
Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ADJUST-DVT trial. For patients ages 50 and older with a nonhigh or unlikely ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte ...
A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more people with low to intermediate suspicion in the first place. The ...
Does an elevated ultrasensitive D-dimer level in a patient whose pre-test probability puts him at low risk for pulmonary embolus (PE) indicate an increased risk for PE or deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?