Using the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) we found that up to 43% of patients
with PE would be eligible for outpatient treatment. 2 As suggested by Aylin et al, age was …

Treatment of patients with VTE, whether determining setting or intensity of care or duration of
secondary prevention, is shifting from a disease-specific to an individualized approach …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be difficult to diagnose and manage. This paper examines
recent national trends in admission rates and mortality for PE to help inform clinical practice …

Introduction: The investigation and management of PE is a common reason for admission.
Initial trials suggested a 30% mortality from PE (1) Since then progressive advances have …

INTRODUCTION: The pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) and the recently derived
simplified PESI prognostic model have been developed to estimate the risk of 30-day …

Background: Outpatient management of select patients with low-risk acute pulmonary
embolism (PE) has been proven to be safe and effective, yet recent evidence suggests that …

Background—Data from clinical trials suggest that short-term mortality in outpatients
presenting with pulmonary embolism (PE) is low, and that outpatient therapy may be …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a significant cause of hospital admission
and health-care costs. Estimates of PE incidence came from the 1990s, and data are limited …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) has been cited as the most common preventable
cause of death in hospitalized patients. The objectives of this study were to determine recent …

A prediction rule can accurately identify patients with pulmonary embolism who were at low
risk of short-term mortality and other adverse medical outcomes and who are candidates for …