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 ...

In the absence of any weighted clinical signs of a pulmonary embolism (PE), what D-dimer measurement would warrant an expensive CT workup? —RICH MOORE, PA-C, Bulls Gap, Tenn. Attempts at more ...

D-dimer plus multidetector CT (D-dimer/CT) is as effective as D-dimer/CT plus venous compression ultrasound (US) for identifying pulmonary embolism (PE) and short-term risk of thromboembolic events in ...

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has been caused by the rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected the ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, diagnostic strategies to rule out PE that apply adapted D-dimer ...

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 ...

Researchers have determined an age-adjusted cut-off value that increases the specificity of the D-dimer test for excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients older than 50 years of age. The ...

One third of imaging studies for suspected pulmonary embolism were potentially avoidable according to the National Quality Forum performance measure. Most algorithms for management of suspected ...

Selbyville, Delaware, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- D-Dimer Testing Market size is predicted to register over USD 2 billion by 2032. The increasing prevalence of conditions, such as deep vein ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-COVID-19) was found in December 2019. From then onwards it has created havoc in the entire nation. More than 2 million people have been ...

D-dimer can be a useful tool in the management of patients with suspected or established venous thromboembolism (VTE). One use is in the assessment of a patient who presents with symptoms of VTE.