The value of a diagnostic test (or test combination) depends not only on its sensitivity and
specificity but also on the prevalence of the disease. In the present study, we have re …

277 patients subjected to phlebography for clinically suspect acute deep venous thrombosis
of the lower extremities have been examined. Instrumental examination evidenced the …

We evaluated two clinical scores for the prediction of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in
hospitalized patients (Wells' and Kahn's). We included 273 patients referred to the vascular …

Application of a combined non-invasive diagnostic approach to screening examination of a
high-risk group of patients made it possible to detect phlebothrombosis on 34 lower …

Deep-vein thrombosis of the lower extremity is a frequent dis order associated with morbidity
and mortality due to pulmo nary embolism and the postthrombotic syndrome. It was not until …

Since the clinical diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs is nonspecific,
a confirmation by objective tests is mandatory. Recently, three new simple and reproducible …

Deep-vein thrombosis is a frequent affection that needs precise diagnosis. Indeed, the
clinical complications (from post-thrombotic syndrome to fatal pulmonary embolism) as well …

Aim Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an insidious disease wherein more than 15 different
clinical signs are described. The aim of this work was to focus on these clinical signs and to …

Strategies for using accurate testing to exclude or diagnose acute proximal deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) should always start with a clinical suspicion of DVT. Landefeld et al. 1 …

Recent studies have elucidated the cost-effectiveness of various diagnostic methods used to
detect deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs. These methods include Doppler …