Elderly Population with COVID-19 and the Accuracy of Clinical Scales and D-Dimer for Pulmonary Embolism: The OCTA-COVID Study

Background: Elderly COVID-19 patients have a high risk of pulmonary embolism (PE), but factors that predict PE are unknown in this population. This study assessed the Wells and revised Geneva scoring systems as predictors of PE and their relationships with D-dimer (DD) in this population. Methods: T...

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Main Authors: Maribel Quezada-Feijoo, Mónica Ramos, Isabel Lozano-Montoya, Mónica Sarró, Verónica Cabo Muiños, Rocío Ayala, Francisco J. Gómez-Pavón, Rocío Toro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5433