2015
Independent evaluation of a simple clinical prediction rule to identify right ventricular dysfunction in patients with shortness of breath
Russell FM, Moore CL, Courtney DM, Kabrhel C, Smithline HA, Nordenholz KE, Richman PB, O'Neil BJ, Plewa MC, Beam DM, Mastouri R, Kline JA. Independent evaluation of a simple clinical prediction rule to identify right ventricular dysfunction in patients with shortness of breath. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 33: 542-547. PMID: 25769797, PMCID: PMC7032017, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.01.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular dysfunctionClinical decision ruleSimple clinical prediction ruleRV dysfunctionPersistent dyspneaClinical prediction ruleVentricular dysfunctionDyspneic emergency department (ED) patientsProspective observational multicenter studyPrediction ruleIsolated RV dysfunctionUnexplained persistent dyspneaObservational multicenter studySevere tricuspid regurgitationShortness of breathEmergency department patientsNormal CTPARV hypokinesisStandard careTreatable causeTricuspid regurgitationDepartment patientsMulticenter studyEmergency departmentSame complaint
2014
Derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for uncomplicated ureteral stone—the STONE score: retrospective and prospective observational cohort studies
Moore CL, Bomann S, Daniels B, Luty S, Molinaro A, Singh D, Gross CP. Derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for uncomplicated ureteral stone—the STONE score: retrospective and prospective observational cohort studies. The BMJ 2014, 348: g2191. PMID: 24671981, PMCID: PMC3966515, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g2191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated ureteral stonesClinical prediction ruleUreteral stonesDerivation cohortValidation cohortComputed tomographyProbability groupEmergency departmentSTONE scoreUrban tertiary care emergency departmentProspective observational cohort studyTertiary care emergency departmentNon-Contrast Computed TomographyPrediction ruleModerate probability groupCommunity emergency departmentsObservational cohort studyPresence of nauseaNon-black raceMultivariate logistic regressionLow probability groupHigh probability groupSymptomatic ureteral stonesAlternative findingsHigh score group
2010
Clinical Features From the History and Physical Examination That Predict the Presence or Absence of Pulmonary Embolism in Symptomatic Emergency Department Patients: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Study
Courtney DM, Kline JA, Kabrhel C, Moore CL, Smithline HA, Nordenholz KE, Richman PB, Plewa MC. Clinical Features From the History and Physical Examination That Predict the Presence or Absence of Pulmonary Embolism in Symptomatic Emergency Department Patients: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Study. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2010, 55: 307-315.e1. PMID: 20045580, PMCID: PMC2847003, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChest PainConfidence IntervalsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedical History TakingMiddle AgedOdds RatioPhysical ExaminationPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesPulmonary EmbolismRisk FactorsSex FactorsThrombophiliaTomography, X-Ray ComputedVenous ThromboembolismVenous ThrombosisConceptsPleuritic chest painDeep venous thrombosisPulmonary embolismEmergency department patientsVenous thromboembolismChest painOdds ratioDepartment patientsVenous thrombosisFamily historySymptomatic emergency department (ED) patientsUS emergency department patientsPrediction rulePossible pulmonary embolismSubsternal chest painUnilateral leg swellingVenous thromboembolism outcomesProspective cohort studyAdjusted odds ratioActive malignancyRecent surgeryCohort studyLeg swellingPrimary outcomeFemale patients