2020
Systematic review and meta-analysis of test accuracy for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism
Patel P, Patel P, Bhatt M, Braun C, Begum H, Wiercioch W, Varghese J, Wooldridge D, Alturkmani H, Thomas M, Baig M, Bahaj W, Khatib R, Kehar R, Ponnapureddy R, Sethi A, Mustafa A, Lim W, Le Gal G, Bates S, Haramati L, Kline J, Lang E, Righini M, Kalot M, Husainat N, Jabiri Y, Schünemann H, Mustafa R. Systematic review and meta-analysis of test accuracy for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 4296-4311. PMID: 32915980, PMCID: PMC7509887, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary embolismCompression ultrasonographyPooled estimatesQ scanSystematic reviewRecurrent pulmonary embolismVentilation-perfusion scanningCertainty of evidenceRelevant conference proceedingsRisk of biasOptimal patient managementD-dimer sensitivityD-dimer assayDiagnostic Accuracy Studies-2Recommendations AssessmentPrompt diagnosisTomography pulmonaryD-dimerCochrane CENTRALTreatable conditionEligible studiesPatient managementReference listsTherapeutic interventionsRelevant reviews
2013
A decision analysis to determine a testing threshold for computed tomographic angiography and d-dimer in the evaluation of aortic dissection
Taylor RA, Iyer NS. A decision analysis to determine a testing threshold for computed tomographic angiography and d-dimer in the evaluation of aortic dissection. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1047-1055. PMID: 23702073, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic dissectionD-dimerTesting thresholdAortic dissectionTomographic angiographyAcute renal failureHigh-risk featuresRenal replacement therapyClinical decision ruleD-dimer testingD-dimer sensitivityD-dimer testLarge mortality benefitMortality benefitPatient ageRenal failureReplacement therapyPretest probabilityLow prevalenceCTA testSmall riskDecision analysis softwareDisease probabilityCTAAngiography
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