Potential of an age adjusted D-dimer cut-off value to improve the exclusion of pulmonary embolism in older patients: a retrospective analysis of three large cohorts

Objectives In older patients, the the D-dimer test for pulmonary embolism has reduced specificity and is therefore less useful. In this study a new, age dependent cut-off value for the test was devised and its usefulness with older patients assessed. Design Retrospective multicentre cohort study. Se...

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Autores principales: Douma, Renée A, le Gal, Grégoire, Söhne, Maaike, Righini, Marc, Kamphuisen, Pieter W, Perrier, Arnaud, Kruip, Marieke J H A, Bounameaux, Henri, Büller, Harry R, Roy, Pierre-Marie
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2010
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2847688/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20354012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c1475

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2847688/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20354012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c1475

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