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Identification of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism suitable for outpatient treatment using the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI).

Hdl Handle:
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/296757
Title:
Identification of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism suitable for outpatient treatment using the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI).
Authors:
McCabe, A; Hassan, T; Doyle, M; McCann, B
Affiliation:
Emergency Department, Waterford Regional Hospital, Dunmore East Road, Waterford, Ireland. aileenmccabe@rcsi.ie
Citation:
Identification of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism suitable for outpatient treatment using the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI). 2013, 182 (2):291-5 Ir J Med Sci
Journal:
Irish journal of medical science
Issue Date:
Jun-2013
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/296757
DOI:
10.1007/s11845-012-0878-6
PubMed ID:
23188547
Abstract:
There is increasing evidence that outpatient treatment of patients with low-risk stable pulmonary embolism (PE) is safe, effective and potentially reduces costs. It is not clear how many patients presenting to an Irish Emergency Department (ED) are potentially suitable for outpatient management.
Item Type:
Article
Language:
en
MeSH:
Aged; Ambulatory Care; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Observation; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Pulmonary Embolism; Retrospective Studies; Risk; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index
ISSN:
1863-4362

Full metadata record

DC FieldValue Language
dc.contributor.authorMcCabe, Aen_GB
dc.contributor.authorHassan, Ten_GB
dc.contributor.authorDoyle, Men_GB
dc.contributor.authorMcCann, Ben_GB
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-22T11:27:08Z-
dc.date.available2013-07-22T11:27:08Z-
dc.date.issued2013-06-
dc.identifier.citationIdentification of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism suitable for outpatient treatment using the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI). 2013, 182 (2):291-5 Ir J Med Scien_GB
dc.identifier.issn1863-4362-
dc.identifier.pmid23188547-
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11845-012-0878-6-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/296757-
dc.description.abstractThere is increasing evidence that outpatient treatment of patients with low-risk stable pulmonary embolism (PE) is safe, effective and potentially reduces costs. It is not clear how many patients presenting to an Irish Emergency Department (ED) are potentially suitable for outpatient management.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsArchived with thanks to Irish journal of medical scienceen_GB
dc.subject.meshAged-
dc.subject.meshAmbulatory Care-
dc.subject.meshEmergency Service, Hospital-
dc.subject.meshFemale-
dc.subject.meshHumans-
dc.subject.meshMale-
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged-
dc.subject.meshObservation-
dc.subject.meshPredictive Value of Tests-
dc.subject.meshPrognosis-
dc.subject.meshPulmonary Embolism-
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studies-
dc.subject.meshRisk-
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessment-
dc.subject.meshSeverity of Illness Index-
dc.titleIdentification of patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism suitable for outpatient treatment using the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI).en_GB
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentEmergency Department, Waterford Regional Hospital, Dunmore East Road, Waterford, Ireland. aileenmccabe@rcsi.ieen_GB
dc.identifier.journalIrish journal of medical scienceen_GB
dc.description.fundingNo fundingen
dc.description.provinceMunsteren
dc.description.peer-reviewpeer-reviewen

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