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Predicting Short-term Mortality in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism: A Simple Model
(2013)
Background: The aim of the present study was to develop a simple prognostic rule that could classify patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) into categories of increased risk of 30-day mortality. Methods: One hundred patients ...
Comparison of a network of primary care physicians and an open spirometry programme for COPD diagnosis
(2011)
Background: Early diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains the cornerstone for effective management. In this study we compared an open spirometry programme and a case-finding programme providing ...
Prognostic value of C-reactive protein in parapneumonic effusions
(2012)
Background and objective: Parapneumonic effusions (PPE) that require drainage are referred to as complicated parapneumonic effusions (CPPE). Following resolution of these effusions, residual pleural thickening (RPT) may ...