Implementation of the YEARS algorithm to optimise pulmonary embolism diagnostic workup in the emergency department

Implementation of the YEARS algorithm to optimise pulmonary embolism diagnostic workup in the emergency department

Background Excessive use of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to investigate pulmonary embolism (PE) in the emergency department (ED) contributes to adverse patient outcomes. Non-invasive D-dimer testing, in the context of a clinical algorithm, may help decrease unnecessary imaging but this has not be...

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Main Authors: Dominick Shelton, John Matelski, Ivy Cheng, Juliana Duffy, Ferco Henricus Berger, Jean-Philippe Galanaud, Rita Selby, Kristine Laing, Tali Fedorovsky, Justin Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/12/2/e002119.full

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