Background: Despite extensive literature, the diagnostic role of d-dimer for deep venous
thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) remains unclear, reflecting multiple d-dimer …

Methods I searched the literature with Medline and Embase using the key phrases “point of
care testing,”“bedside testing,”“near patient testing,” and “extra laboratory testing.” I also …

The quality of reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy is less than optimal. Complete and
accurate reporting is necessary to enable readers to assess the potential for bias in the …

Background Several diagnostic strategies using ultrasound imaging, measurement of D-
dimer, and assessment of clinical probability of disease have proved safe in patients with …

Purpose: To review noninvasive methods for diagnosis of first and recurrent deep venous
thrombosis and provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of deep venous …

Thrombosis has long been recognized as a potentially lifethreatening complication in
children with congenital heart disease (CHD), children with acquired heart disease, and in …

Twenty years after its first use in the diagnostic workup of suspected venous
thromboembolism (VTE), fibrin D‐dimer (DD) testing has gained wide acceptance for ruling …

Purpose Over the past 20 years results of clinical trials have provided information that has
revolutionized the approach to management of venous thromboembolic disease. New …

Objective: To evaluate the safety of withholding anticoagulant treatment from patients with
clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis but normal findings on compression …

Context Patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities are
usually investigated with ultrasonography either by the proximal veins (2-point …