Clinical Decision Rules for Evaluating Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Underused Clinical Decision Rules for Evaluating Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Underused

Algorithms that combine a clinical decision rule (CDR) and highly sensitive D-dimer are widely recommended for identifying patients in whom pulmonary embolism can be safely excluded without further studies, but these algorithms appear to be underused, according to a survey of practitioners in the Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare system.Reuters Health Information
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