DALLAS and WASHINGTON - Early detection and prompt treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a sudden and potentially life-threatening blood clot that blocks arteries in the lungs, is ...

Researchers have found in a new study that using an age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis and allows a greater number of patients to be effectively excluded from having ...

A NEW prospective study suggests that a simplified D-dimer strategy can safely rule out pulmonary embolism in the emergency department while substantially reducing the need for chest imaging. By ...

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ADJUST-DVT trial. For patients ages 50 and older with a nonhigh or unlikely ...

The age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff may safely rule out suspected leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to the multicenter, multinational ADJUST-DVT study published Jan. 5 in JAMA. D-dimer was ...

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more people with low to intermediate suspicion in the first place. The ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this prospective cross-sectional study was to determine serum D-dimer and fibrinogen concentrations in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum and compare them with those of ...

Most adults need at least 600 IU of vitamin D every day to maintain healthy levels. Blood levels of vitamin D below 12 ng/mL are considered deficient and can be harmful to health. Vitamin D helps the ...

Patients with CSU have an elevated risk of anxiety and depression, necessitating comprehensive management strategies. Research is focused on identifying biomarkers and clinical characteristics to ...