Over-testing for suspected pulmonary embolism in American emergency departments: the continuing epidemic
JA Kline, JS Garrett, EJ Sarmiento… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: No recent data have investigated rates of diagnostic testing for pulmonary
embolism (PE) in US emergency departments (EDs), and no data have examined computed …
embolism (PE) in US emergency departments (EDs), and no data have examined computed …
Association of state share of nonphysician practitioners with diagnostic imaging ordering among emergency department visits for Medicare beneficiaries
EW Christensen, CM Liu, R Duszak… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The use of nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) in the emergency department (ED)
continues to expand, yet little is known about associations between NPPs and ED imaging …
continues to expand, yet little is known about associations between NPPs and ED imaging …
Trends in imaging for suspected pulmonary embolism across US health care systems, 2004 to 2016
Importance In response to calls to reduce unnecessary diagnostic testing with computed
tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), there …
tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), there …
Trends in risk stratification, in-hospital management and mortality of patients with acute pulmonary embolism: an analysis from the China pUlmonary …
Z Zhai, D Wang, J Lei, Y Yang, X Xu, Y Ji… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Similar trends of management and in-hospital mortality of acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
have been reported in European and American populations. However, these tendencies are …
have been reported in European and American populations. However, these tendencies are …
Temporal trends in the use of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography for suspected pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: a retrospective …
M Roussel, B Bloom, M Taalba, C Choquet… - Annals of internal …, 2023 - acpjournals.org
Background: Recently, validated clinical decision rules have been developed that avoid
unnecessary use of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in patients with …
unnecessary use of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in patients with …
Increasing utilization of chest imaging in US emergency departments from 1994 to 2015
JH Chung, R Duszak Jr, J Hemingway… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess national and state-specific changes in
emergency department (ED) chest imaging utilization from 1994 to 2015. Methods Using …
emergency department (ED) chest imaging utilization from 1994 to 2015. Methods Using …
Effect of provider type on overutilization of CT angiograms of the Head and Neck for patients presenting to the Emergency Department with Nonfocal neurologic …
Purpose Overutilization of neuroimaging in the emergency department (ED), especially CT
angiogram of the head and neck (CTAHN) examinations, contributes to rising health care …
angiogram of the head and neck (CTAHN) examinations, contributes to rising health care …
Prophylactic IVC filter placement in patients with severe intracranial, spinal cord, and orthopedic injuries at high thromboembolic event risk: a utilization and outcomes …
Purpose To determine relationships between prophylactic inferior vena cava filter (IVCF)
insertion and pulmonary embolism (PE), deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and in-hospital …
insertion and pulmonary embolism (PE), deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and in-hospital …
Baseline performance of real-world clinical practice within a statewide emergency medicine quality network: the Michigan Emergency Department Improvement …
Study objective Large-scale quality and performance measurement across unaffiliated
hospitals is an important strategy to drive practice change. The Michigan Emergency …
hospitals is an important strategy to drive practice change. The Michigan Emergency …
[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting radiation dose in computed tomography angiograms for pulmonary embolism: a retrospective cohort study
Objectives: Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) is one of the most
commonly ordered and frequently overused tests. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …
commonly ordered and frequently overused tests. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …