[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic accuracy of D‐dimer test for exclusion of venous thromboembolism: a systematic review

M Di Nisio, A Squizzato, AWS Rutjes, HR Büller… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: The reported diagnostic accuracy of the D‐dimer test for exclusion of deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) varies. It is unknown to what extent this is …

Does this patient have deep vein thrombosis?

PS Wells, C Owen, S Doucette, D Fergusson, H Tran - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextOutpatients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have nonspecific signs and
symptoms. Missed DVT diagnosis may result in fatal pulmonary embolism. Since many …

PROBAST: a tool to assess risk of bias and applicability of prediction model studies: explanation and elaboration

KGM Moons, RF Wolff, RD Riley, PF Whiting… - Annals of internal …, 2019 - acpjournals.org
Prediction models in health care use predictors to estimate for an individual the probability
that a condition or disease is already present (diagnostic model) or will occur in the future …

Critical appraisal and data extraction for systematic reviews of prediction modelling studies: the CHARMS checklist

KGM Moons, JAH de Groot, W Bouwmeester… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Critical Appraisal and Data Extraction for Systematic Reviews of Prediction Modelling
Studies: The CHARMS Checklist | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content Advertisement …

Findings from 12‐lead electrocardiography that predict circulatory shock from pulmonary embolism: systematic review and meta‐analysis

JD Shopp, LK Stewart, TW Emmett… - Academic Emergency …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Treatment guidelines for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) recommend risk
stratifying patients to assess PE severity, as those at higher risk should be considered for …

Current diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in primary care: a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American …

A Qaseem, V Snow, P Barry, ER Hornbake… - Annals of internal …, 2007 - acpjournals.org
This guideline summarizes the current approaches for the diagnosis of venous
thromboembolism. The importance of early diagnosis to prevent mortality and morbidity …

Uric acid as a predictor of all‐cause mortality in heart failure: a meta‐analysis

L Tamariz, A Harzand, A Palacio, S Verma… - Congestive heart …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Serum uric acid (SUA) is a product of xanthine oxidase (XO). Apoptosis and tissue hypoxia
lead to increased purine catabolism, which, in turn, increases XO activity and subsequently …

Review of the evidence on diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

JB Segal, J Eng, LJ Tamariz… - The Annals of Family …, 2007 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE This review summarizes the evidence regarding the efficacy of techniques for
diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. METHODS We …

Diagnosing the cause of chest pain

WE Cayley Jr - American family physician, 2005 - aafp.org
Chest pain presents a diagnostic challenge in outpatient family medicine. Noncardiac
causes are common, but it is important not to overlook serious conditions such as an acute …

Outpatient diagnosis of acute chest pain in adults

JR McConaghy, RS Oza - American family physician, 2013 - aafp.org
Approximately 1 percent of primary care office visits are for chest pain, and 1.5 percent of
these patients will have unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction. The initial goal in …