Practical diagnostic management of patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis by clinical probability test, compression ultrasonography, and D-dimer test
LW Tick, E Ton, T van Voorthuizen… - The American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate a new noninvasive diagnostic strategy for ruling out deep vein
thrombosis consisting of either a combination of low clinical probability and normal …
thrombosis consisting of either a combination of low clinical probability and normal …
Strategies for the safe and effective exclusion and diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis by the sequential use of clinical score, D-dimer testing, and compression …
JJ Michiels, G Freyburger… - … in thrombosis and …, 2000 - thieme-connect.com
Patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are subjected to leg vein compression
ultrasonography (CUS) that confirms DVT in only 20 to 30% of patients. A positive CUS is …
ultrasonography (CUS) that confirms DVT in only 20 to 30% of patients. A positive CUS is …
Combination of a normal D-dimer concentration and a non-high pretest clinical probability score is a safe strategy to exclude deep venous thrombosis
REG Schutgens, P Ackermark, F Haas… - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Serial ultrasonography is reliable for the diagnosis of deep venous
thrombosis in symptomatic patients, but the low prevalence of thrombosis in this group …
thrombosis in symptomatic patients, but the low prevalence of thrombosis in this group …
A Randomized Trial of Diagnostic Strategies after Normal Proximal Vein Ultrasonography for Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis: d-Dimer Testing Compared with …
Background: With suspected deep venous thrombosis and normal results on proximal vein
ultrasonography, a negative d-dimer result may exclude thrombosis and a positive d-dimer …
ultrasonography, a negative d-dimer result may exclude thrombosis and a positive d-dimer …
Clinical prediction of deep venous thrombosis using two risk assessment methods in combination with rapid quantitative D-dimer testing
J Cornuz, WA Ghali, D Hayoz, R Stoianov… - The American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The optimal approach to diagnosing deep venous thrombosis is not entirely
clear. In this prospective cohort study, we aimed to evaluate the yield of two methods of …
clear. In this prospective cohort study, we aimed to evaluate the yield of two methods of …
Simplification of the diagnostic management of suspected deep vein thrombosis
RA Kraaijenhagen, F Piovella, E Bernardi… - Archives of internal …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background The standard diagnostic approach in patients with suspected deep vein
thrombosis is to repeat the compression ultrasonography after 1 week in all patients with an …
thrombosis is to repeat the compression ultrasonography after 1 week in all patients with an …
Application of a diagnostic clinical model for the management of hospitalized patients with suspected deep-vein thrombosis
PS Wells, DR Anderson, J Bormanis… - Thrombosis and …, 1999 - thieme-connect.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the determination of pretest probability
using a simple clinical model and the SimpliRED D-dimer could be used to improve the …
using a simple clinical model and the SimpliRED D-dimer could be used to improve the …
Comparison of four strategies for diagnosing deep vein thrombosis: a cost-effectiveness analysis
N Perone, H Bounameaux, A Perrier - The American journal of medicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Purpose: Four strategies for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis have been validated
recently. The strategies use various combinations of assessment of a patient's clinical …
recently. The strategies use various combinations of assessment of a patient's clinical …
[HTML][HTML] Safety and sensitivity of two ultrasound strategies in patients with clinically suspected deep venous thrombosis: a prospective management study
NS GIBSON, SM SCHELLONG, DY El KHEIR… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background: It remains unclear whether a single complete ultrasound examination, which
detects calf vein thrombosis, is as safe as a baseline rapid ultrasound examination, repeated …
detects calf vein thrombosis, is as safe as a baseline rapid ultrasound examination, repeated …
Evaluation of D-dimer in the diagnosis of suspected deep-vein thrombosis
Background Several diagnostic strategies using ultrasound imaging, measurement of D-
dimer, and assessment of clinical probability of disease have proved safe in patients with …
dimer, and assessment of clinical probability of disease have proved safe in patients with …