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The application of an age adjusted D-dimer threshold to rule out suspected venous thromboembolism (VTE) in an emergency department setting: a retrospective diagnostic cohort study

BACKGROUND: Venous Thromboembolic disease (VTE) poses a diagnostic challenge for clinicians in acute care. Over reliance on reference standard investigations can lead to over treatment and potential harm. We sought to evaluate the pragmatic performance and implications of using an age adjusted D-dim...

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Autores principales: Barrett, Liam, Jones, Tom, Horner, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9684767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36418964
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00736-z