by emottawa | Apr 7, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Geersing GJ, et al. BMJ. 2012 Oct 4;345:e6564. Article Link This was a prospective cohort validation study using the Wells clinical decision rule combined with D-dimer to exclude...
by emottawa | Apr 8, 2013 | Journal Club, Uncategorized
Journal Club Summary Prognostic value of plasma lactate levels among patients with acute pulmonary embolism: the thrombo-embolism lactate outcome study Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Vanni S, Viviani G, Baioni M, Pepe G, Nazerian P, Socci F, Bartolucci M,...
by emottawa | Oct 4, 2012 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Douma RA, Mos IC, et al. Prometheus Study Group. Article Link This European study directly compared four clinical decision rules in combination with d-dimer testing to exclude PE without the need for...