Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the developed world.
Mortality from PE in pregnancy might be related to challenges in targeting the right …

Risk prediction models can be used to estimate the probability of either having (diagnostic
model) or developing a particular disease or outcome (prognostic model). In clinical …

Background The revised Geneva score is a fully standardized clinical decision rule (CDR) in
the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). The variables of …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among
hospitalized patients. We searched the PubMed database and reviewed the articles …

Importance Current guidelines recommend a 28-day course of enoxaparin for
thromboprophylaxis after surgery for gynecologic cancer. The high cost of this medication …

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a complex pain disorder that can emerge after
limb trauma or a lesion in the peripheral nervous system. Typical features include continuing …

Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical
problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of …

Background Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) may be rapidly fatal if not diagnosed and
treated. IV heparin reduces mortality and recurrence of PE, but the relationship between …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of overdiagnosis of pulmonary
embolism (PE) by pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) in a tertiary-care university hospital …

Background: The performance of different diagnostic strategies for pulmonary embolism
(PE) in patient subgroups is unclear. Purpose: To evaluate and compare the efficiency and …