A comparative analysis of the diagnostic performances of four clinical probability models for acute pulmonary embolism in a sub-Saharan African population: a cross-sectional study.
Agnès EsiénéJoel Noutakdie TochieJunette Arlette Mbengono MetogoPaul Owono EtoundiJacqueline Ze MinkandePublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2019)
All CPM had a suboptimal diagnostic performance, perhaps highlighting the need of a more optimal CPM for acute PE in SSA. However, the Wells and the SRG scores appeared to be most accurate than the other two scores in the ED. Hence, both or either of them may be used in first intention to predict PE and guide which ED patients should undergo further investigations in an emergency SSA setting.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- emergency department
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- end stage renal disease
- inferior vena cava
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- drug induced
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- public health
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- high resolution
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation