Time to diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and diagnostic burden: A retrospective analysis of nationwide US healthcare data
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DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12188
Abstract: Abstract The main aim of this analysis was to investigate time from symptom onset (chronic unexplained dyspnoea [CUD]) to diagnosis of Group 1 pulmonary hypertension (PH)—pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)—and to characterize healthcare resource utilization leading… read more here.
Keywords: time; pulmonary hypertension; diagnosis pulmonary; diagnosis ... See more keywords
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Infarction by Thoracic Ultrasonography.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.07.022
Abstract: A male patient consulted due to cough, pleuritic pain and fever (38.3 ◦C). Chest X-ray revealed consolidation in the right lower lobe (RLL) with effacement of the diaphragmatic silhouette. A diagnosis of complicated pneumonia was… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary infarction; infarction; diagnosis pulmonary; thoracic ultrasonography ... See more keywords
Analysis of the 60/60 sign and other right ventricular parameters by 2D transthoracic echocardiography as adjuncts to diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.11.134
Abstract: Introduction The 60/60 sign in 2D transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) a combination of pulmonary acceleration time (PAT) less than 60 milliseconds and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) jet gradient of less than 60 mmHg has been found to… read more here.
Keywords: transthoracic echocardiography; diagnosis pulmonary; pulmonary embolism; sign ... See more keywords
Challenges in the diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis in a diabetic with a review of literature
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101474
Abstract: Diabetes Mellitus appears to be the most common underlying condition associated with mucormycosis; a rare opportunistic fungal infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary mucormycosis may mimic pneumonia and thus pose challenges in achieving… read more here.
Keywords: challenges diagnosis; mucormycosis diabetic; mucormycosis; pulmonary mucormycosis ... See more keywords
Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: progress after many YEARS
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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31291-6
Abstract: www.thelancet.com Published online May 23, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31291-6 1 In 1964, Sasahara and colleagues described the use of selective pulmonary angiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. 25 years later, the Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolism; progress many; embolism; embolism progress ... See more keywords
Adherence to Best Practice Advice for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
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DOI: 10.1097/nur.0000000000000642
Abstract: Purpose This study evaluated clinician adherence to the American College of Physicians Best Practice Advice for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Design A prospective, single-center, descriptive design was utilized. Methods A heterogeneous sample of 111 hemodynamically… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolism; adherence; diagnosis pulmonary; best practice ... See more keywords
Semi-Supervised Adversarial Learning for Improving the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules
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DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2022.3216446
Abstract: Achieving the pathological type diagnosis of pulmonary nodules on chest CT is a critical step in the early detection of lung cancer and treatment of patients. Based on a small and unbalanced self-constructed dataset, we… read more here.
Keywords: cell carcinoma; diagnosis pulmonary; diagnosis; semi supervised ... See more keywords
The performance of rapid on-site evaluation of touch imprints of lung tissue biopsies for the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis in patients without HIV infection.
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.13441
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis depends on serum testing, histopathology and mycological culture; there are few studies on touch imprints of lung tissue biopsies for the diagnosis of pulmonary cryptococcosis in patients… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary cryptococcosis; histopathology; cytology; diagnosis pulmonary ... See more keywords
Clinical value of thoracic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.11152/mu-3049
Abstract: AIMS The present study investigated and evaluated the accuracy of thoracic ultrasonography (TUS) in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS The PubMed, Em-base and the… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolism; analysis; diagnosis pulmonary; thoracic ultrasonography ... See more keywords
Overutilisation of imaging studies for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: are we following the guidelines?
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DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2018-135995
Abstract: Objective To evaluate if imaging studies such as CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) or ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) scan are ordered according to the current guidelines for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods We performed a retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolism; overutilisation imaging; wells criteria; imaging studies ... See more keywords
Multiorgan ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.pa3116
Abstract: Clinical symptoms of pulmonary embolism (PE) are nonspecific and multidetector CT pulmonary angiography (MCTPA) is largely used as a second-line imaging test, exposing patients to high-dose radiation and potential complications. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary embolism; diagnosis; multiorgan ultrasonography; ultrasonography diagnosis ... See more keywords