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Hsieh-Chun Hsieh 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2019,100(4):591-597
Objective
To evaluate a personal computer (PC) gaming platform as a means of improving postural balance in stroke patients.Participants
Stroke patients (N=54) were enrolled and randomly divided into experimental and control groups.Design
The experimental group underwent 12 weeks of rehabilitation involving playing PC games with the proposed gaming platform, whereas the control group played PC games with a computer mouse in the standing position.Interventions
The experimental PC gaming platform allowed trunk movements in 3 directions, including lateral, downward, or upward reaching.Main Outcome Measures
Balance control was assessed before and after the intervention with the Midot Posture Scale Analyzer (a pressure platform) by measuring the center of pressure during quiet stance. The Berg Balance Scale, Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale, and timed Up and Go tests were used to evaluate functional balance.Results
Analysis of covariance was used to assess how the PC games improve balance abilities. There were significant differences between the experimental and control groups in the results of sway kinematics and functional balance tests. The experimental group showed greater improvement than the control group.Conclusion
This new gaming platform with adaptive PC games could be a useful therapy to stroke rehabilitation in patients with postural imbalance. 相似文献2.
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Introduction
Transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people in the United States face disproportionate rates of mental health disorders, including suicidality, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders than the general population. Patients' experiences utilizing mental healthcare is a determinant in their care-seeking behaviors and treatment success.Aim/question
The purpose of this integrative review is to better understand the firsthand mental healthcare experiences of TGNC persons.Method
The authors sought to locate recent English-language articles that described the mental healthcare experiences of TGNC persons. To do so, only articles that conducted data collection with a TGNC sample were considered for review.Results
Seven articles met criteria for review. Four themes emerged that depicted experiences of health promotion (welcoming environments, staff knowledge and response) and health prevention (enacted stigma, racial disparities and intersectional insensitivity).Discussion
Themes indicated that TGNC persons have mixed experiences (excellent to harmful/damaging) when receiving mental healthcare. There is room for healthcare provider growth in skills to increase TGNC cultural competency.Implications for practice
Mental healthcare providers and nurses would benefit from interventions to promote TGNC culturally competent care, including in-service training or continuing education for the current work force as well as incorporating TGNC content into pre-licensure educational curricula. 相似文献4.
Gloria McKee-Lopez Leslie Robbins Elias Provencio-Vasquez Hector Olvera 《Journal of Professional Nursing》2019,35(2):112-119
Background
Research evidence strongly suggests that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) predispose individuals to development of an increased sensitivity to stress and negative physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood.Purpose
To determine if there was a relationship between the number of ACEs reported by first semester BSN students and their reported level of Burnout and Depression.Methods
211 students enrolled in the first semester of upper division courses of their BSN program completed self-report questionnaires which measured the number of ACEs, the level of Depression and the level of Burnout.Results
The number of reported ACEs by participants had a significant relationship on the levels of burnout and severity of depressive symptoms. Female students with a higher number of ACEs were more likely to report higher levels of Burnout A (Emotional Exhaustion) and Burnout B (Depersonalization), and higher depression severity scores compared to males.Conclusion
Nursing programs should educate faculty concerning the frequency and range of adverse experiences that students may have had prior to admission to the nursing program, and the possible relationship with Burnout and Depression. Faculty can provide early information on counseling and support services. 相似文献5.
Nancy Hoffart Thomas P. McCoy Lynne P. Lewallen Shemeka Thorpe 《Journal of Professional Nursing》2019,35(2):93-100
Background
The New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) program provided scholarships and other supports to accelerated degree students at 130 nursing schools and collected data from the scholars at three time-points.Purpose
The NCIN database was analyzed to identify gender-based differences in scholars' profile characteristics, program experiences, and post-graduation outcomes.Method
An adaptation of Jeffreys's Nursing Universal Retention and Success Model guided the analysis. Gender differences were assessed after multiplicity adjustments for false positive rates.Results
Differences based on gender were found for profile characteristics, student affective factors, academic factors, professional integration factors, environmental factors, as well as academic, psychological and NCIN program outcomes. Results suggest that males were influenced by economic factors more than females when choosing nursing as a career. They had fewer concerns about financial aspects associated with being a student again yet secured employment sooner after graduation than female scholars. They did not view support services as important as did female students. They expressed confidence in their leadership competence more than their female counterparts.Conclusion
Efforts are needed to better understand and address the nuanced gender-based perceptions and needs of nursing students who are male. 相似文献6.
Natalie A. Fini Angela T. Burge Julie Bernhardt Anne E. Holland 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2019,100(5):883-890
Objective
The aim of this study was to determine the duration of physical activity (PA) monitoring required for reliable measurements following stroke.Design
Single-center, prospective, observational study.Setting
PA was measured in a community setting.Participants
Adults (N=70) poststroke.Main Outcome Measures
The SenseWear armband was used to monitor PA for 5 days (≥10 hours wear per day).Data Analysis
Variance among 2, 3, 4, and 5 days of consecutive measurements for PA variables was examined using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). The minimum number of days to achieve acceptable reliability (ICC ≥0.8) was calculated. Differences between weekdays and weekend days were investigated using paired t tests and Wilcoxon signed rank tests.Results
Two days of measurement was sufficient to achieve an ICC ≥0.8 for daily averages of total energy expenditure, step count, and time spent sedentary (≤1.5 metabolic equivalent tasks [METs]) and in light (1.5-3 METs) and moderate- to vigorous-intensity (>3 METs) PA. At least 3 days were required to achieve an ICC ≥0.8 when investigating the number of and time spent in bouts (≥10 minutes) of moderate to vigorous PA and sedentary behavior. Participants took significantly more steps (P=.03) and spent more time in light PA (P=.03) on weekdays than weekends.Conclusion
Following stroke, 2 days of measurement appears sufficient to represent habitual PA for many simple variables. Three or more days may be necessary for reliable estimates of bouts of PA and sedentary behavior. Consistent inclusion or exclusion of a weekend day is recommended for measuring step count and light PA. Short periods of monitoring provide reliable PA information and may make PA measurement more feasible in the clinical setting. 相似文献7.
Objective
To determine whether prehospital point-of-care lactate (pLA) is associated with mortality, admission, and duration of hospital stay.Design
A retrospective clinical audit, where elevated lactate was defined as ≥2 mmol/L.Setting
The ambulance service and primary referral hospital in the Australian Capital Territory from 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2015.Participants
Adult patients (≥18 years) who had pLA measured and were transported to the primary referral hospital.Main outcome measures
Mortality, admission, and duration of hospital stay.Results
Two hundred fifty-three patients with a median pLA of 2.5 mmol/L (interquartile range [IQR]: 1.5–3.7) were analysed. Overall mortality was 8.3%; 68% were admitted to the hospital; 8.3% to the intensive care unit (ICU). pLA was non-significantly higher in those who died compared to survivors (3.5 [IQR: 2.75–5.85] vs 2.4 [1.5–3.6]; W = 1631.5; p = 0.053). pLA was higher for those admitted to the hospital (2.9 [1.9–3.9] vs 2.0 [1.4–3.1]; W = 5094.5, p = 0.001) and the ICU (3.2 [2.4–5.7] vs 2.4 [1.5–3.6]; W = 1578.5; p = 0.008). There was no relationship between pLA and duration of stay. Considered as a screening tool, at a cut-off of 2.5 mmol/L, pLA had a likelihood ratio+ of 1.61 for mortality and 1.44 for ICU admission; the odds ratio for mortality was 3.76 (95% confidence interval = 1.30, 13.89).Conclusions
Elevated prehospital lactate was associated with significantly increased ICU and hospital admissions. There may be value in pLA as a screening tool. 相似文献8.
Background
Within nursing education research, protection of students as human subjects must be the highest priority. This protection can be provided via student anonymity. A subject-generated identification code, comprised of responses to a series of questions, can link data across time points while protecting student anonymity.Method
Two studies, focused on palliative care education, used a subject-generated identification code to link student data across multiple time points. Refinements to the code were made between studies to further enhance anonymity and response consistency.Results
The subject-generated identification code fostered linking of student responses across three time points in study one and two time points in study two.Conclusion
There are many benefits to utilizing a subject-generated identification code in nursing education studies. Researchers must consider the need for a data management expert and balancing transposition errors and the power to differentiate between responses. 相似文献9.
Peter G. Lawlor Nicole A. Rutkowski Alistair R. MacDonald Mohammed T. Ansari Lindsey Sikora Franco Momoli Salmaan Kanji David K. Wright Erin Rosenberg Annmarie Hosie Jose L. Pereira David Meagher Jill Rice John Scott Shirley H. Bush 《Journal of pain and symptom management》2019,57(3):661-681.e12
Context
Based on the clinical care pathway of delirium in palliative care (PC), a published analytic framework (AF) formulated research questions in key domains and recommended a scoping review to identify evidence gaps.Objectives
To produce a literature map for key domains of the published AF: screening, prognosis and diagnosis, management, and the health-related outcomes.Methods
A standard scoping review framework was used by an interdisciplinary study team of nurse- and physician-delirium researchers, an information specialist, and review methodologists to conduct the review. Knowledge user engagement provided context in refining 19 AF questions. A peer-reviewed search strategy identified citations in Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL databases between 1980 and 2018. Two reviewers independently screened records for inclusion using explicit study eligibility criteria for the population, design, delirium diagnosis, and investigational intent.Results
Of 104 studies reporting empirical data and meeting eligibility criteria, most were conducted in patients with cancer (73.1%) and in inpatient PC units (52%). The most frequent study design was a one or more group, nonrandomized trial or cohort (67.3%). Evidence gaps were identified: delirium risk prediction; comparative effectiveness and harms of prevention, variability in delirium management across PC settings, advanced directive and substitute decision-maker input, and transition of care location; and estimating delirium reversibility. Future rigorous primary studies are required to address these gaps and preliminary concerns regarding the quality of extant literature.Conclusion
Substantial evidence gaps exist, providing opportunities for future research regarding the assessment, prognosis, and management of delirium in PC settings. 相似文献10.
Hsiu-Yun Hsu Ta-Shen Kuan Hsiu-Ching Yang Ching-Liang Tsai Chien-Hsien Yeh Chih-Chun Lin Li-Chieh Kuo 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2019,100(4):620-626
Objectives
To investigate the reliability and validity of a modified pinch apparatus devised with 3 surface textures and 2 different weights for clinical application.Design
Case-controlled study.Setting
A university hospital.Participants
The participants (N=32) included carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients (n=16) with 20 sensory neuropathy hands, and an equal number of age-sex matched volunteers without CTS, as well as young volunteers without CTS (n=16 with 20 hands) used to analyze both the testing validity and reliability of the modified device.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
The Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM) and two-point discrimination (2PD) tests were conducted, and the force ratio between the FPpeak (peak pinch force during lifting phase) and FLmax (maximum load force at maximum upward acceleration onset) detected from a pinch-holding-up activity (PHUA) under various testing conditions was obtained.Results
The range of the intraclass correlation coefficient of this pinch device was 0.369-0.952. The CTS patients exhibited poorer force modulation ability according to the inertial change in a dynamic lifting task when compared to the controls under all testing conditions (P<.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic force ratio curve was 0.841, revealing high accuracy of the test for diagnosing CTS neuropathic hands under the testing condition in which the 125-g coarse texture device was used. In addition, the weight factor was shown to have significant effects on the sensitivity and accuracy of the PHUA assessment.Conclusions
This study showed that the PHUA test via the modified pinch apparatus is a sensitive tool that can be used in clinical practice for detecting neuropathic CTS hands. In addition, changing the weight of the pinch device has a significant effect on the sensitivity and accuracy of the PHUA assessment. 相似文献11.
Cody Andrews Sean Smith Maggi Kennel Steve Schilling Claire Kalpakjian 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2019,100(4):606-612
Objective
Determine the relationship between functional status and degree of specific organ involvement, physical performance, and subjective well-being chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Design
Observational cohort.Setting
Outpatient clinic.Participants
Adult patients (N=121) with cGVHD with 634 assessments.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS). Skin, fascia/joints, lungs, upper and lower extremity range of motion, liver, eye, mucosal, and gastrointestinal involvement were measured using the National Institutes of Health GVHD scale. Physical performance was assessed with the 2-minute walk test (2MWT) and hand grip strength. Subjective measures were the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and Lee Symptom Burden (LSB) scale.Results
Myofascial (P<.001) and lung (P=.001) involvement, 2MWT (P<.001), LSB (P<.001), and PHQ-9 (P=.03) had the largest associations with KPS with liver (P=.05) and hand grip strength (P<.001) more modest associations with KPS.Conclusions
Patients with cGVHD experience multifactorial impairment in function associated with potentially modifiable symptoms physiatrists have the expertise to address to enhance function. More research is needed to determine rehabilitation interventions to mitigate the impact of cGVHD on function. 相似文献12.
Itay Zmora Yonit Wiener-Well Evan Avraham Alpert 《The American journal of emergency medicine》2019,37(5):1006.e5-1006.e7
Background
Purulent bacterial pericarditis is a rare and potentially fatal disease. The course may be fulminant, and the presentation may pose a diagnostic challenge.Case report
An otherwise healthy 75-year-old male was brought to the emergency department in a state of general deterioration, confusion, and shock. Bedside ultrasound showed a significant pericardial effusion. His condition quickly deteriorated and the resuscitation included emergent bedside pericardiocentesis. The drainage was purulent and later cultures grew out Streptococcus pneumoniae.Why should an emergency physician be aware of this?
Purulent pericarditis is extremely rare but should be considered in the patient with a fulminant infectious process (particularly pneumonia) and signs of pericardial effusion. Treatment should include appropriate antibiotics and early drainage. 相似文献13.
Michelle Ng Jerrold Perrott Sarah Burgess 《The American journal of emergency medicine》2019,37(3):444-449
Introduction
Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been shown to decrease mortality in adult trauma patients with or at significant risk of hemorrhage when administered within 3?h of injury. The use and appropriateness of TXA in adult trauma patients presenting to Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) was investigated.Methods
This retrospective chart review utilized the British Columbia Trauma Registry to identify 100 consecutive trauma patients that presented to the emergency department at RCH between April 2012 to June 2015 and met the following indications for TXA: systolic blood pressure <90?mm?Hg and/or heart rate >110?bpm and presentation within 8?h of injury. Primary outcomes included: percentage that met indications for TXA, received TXA according to the CRASH-2 protocol, received a pre-hospital dose, and received TXA ≤1, >1 to ≤3, or >3?h from injury.Results
During the given time period, 117 subjects (2.7%) met indications for TXA. 67 patients (57%) received TXA in any dose, with 10 subjects (8.5%) receiving TXA according to the CRASH-2 protocol. Of the 67 patients who received any TXA, 76% did so ≤3?h. 22 patients (19%) received TXA as a pre-hospital dose.Conclusions
<10% of adult trauma patients that met the indication for TXA received it according to the CRASH-2 protocol. Of those patients that received TXA, 76% did so within 3?h. Further inquiry to identify reasons trauma patients are not receiving TXA as well as quality improvement initiatives in trauma care are required.Level of evidence
IIIStudy type
Therapeutic 相似文献14.
Shuzhen Wei Ting Wu Ying Wu Ding Ming Xiaoli Zhu 《Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease》2019,93(4):339-345
Background
Candida albicans germ tube antibody (CAGTA) may be helpful as a marker for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis (IC). However, the performance has been variable. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic accuracy of this assay for diagnosing IC.Method
We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Collaboration databases, reference lists of retrieved studies, and review articles. The sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, diagnostic odds ratio, and a summary receiver-operating characteristic curve of CAGTA for diagnosing IC were pooled using meta-analysis.Results
A total of 976 patients (262 with proven or probable IC), included in 7 studies, were analyzed. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, and diagnostic odds ratios and area under the curve were 66% (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 59% to 73%), 76% (95% CI, 58% to 88%), 2.8 (95% CI, 1.5 to 5.8), 0.44 (95% CI, 0.34 to 0.57), 6 (95% CI, 3 to 5), and 0.68 (95% CI, 0.64 to 0.72), respectively. Heterogeneity of specificity was significant.Conclusion
The diagnostic accuracy of the CAGTA assay is moderate for IC. Since the CAGTA assay is not absolutely sensitive and specific for IC, the CAGTA results should be interpreted in parallel with other biomarkers and clinical findings. 相似文献15.
Heather A. Feldner Darrin Howell Valerie E. Kelly Sarah Westcott McCoy Katherine M. Steele 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2019,100(4):663-675
Objective
To examine the perceived value, benefits, drawbacks, and ideas for technology development and implementation of surface electromyography recordings in neurologic rehabilitation practice from clinical stakeholder perspectives.Design
A qualitative, phenomenological study was conducted. In-depth, semistructured interviews and focus groups were completed. Sessions included questions about clinician perspectives and demonstrations of surface electromyography systems to garner perceptions of specific system features.Setting
The study was conducted at hospital systems in a large metropolitan area.Participants
Adult and pediatric physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physiatrists from inpatient, outpatient, and research settings (N=22) took part in the study.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Interviews and focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, then coded for analysis into themes.Results
Four major themes emerged: (1) low-tech clinical practice and future directions for rehabilitation; (2) barriers to surface electromyography uptake and potential solutions; (3) benefits of surface electromyography for targeted populations; and (4) essential features of surface electromyography systems.Conclusions
Surface electromyography systems were not routinely utilized for assessment or intervention following neurologic injury. Despite recognition of potential clinical benefits of surface electromyography use, clinicians identified limited time and resources as key barriers to implementation. Perspectives on design and surface electromyography system features indicated the need for streamlined, intuitive, and clinically effective applications. Further research is needed to determine feasibility and clinical relevance of surface electromyography in rehabilitation intervention. 相似文献16.
Objectives
This study examined the incidence of symptomatological post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in bereaved Tibetan adolescents 3?years after the 2010 Yushu earthquake, then to identify possible and relational risk factors of PTSD by a cross-sectional study.Methods
A total of 867 bereaved Tibetan adolescents seriously impacted by the 2010 earthquake were investigated. Symptomatological PTSD was evaluated by the PTSD Checklist–Civilian Version. And coping styles were evaluated by the Coping Styles Scale. Exposure of trauma to the 2010 Yushu earthquake was evaluated by a checklist about earthquake containing sociodemographic variables.Results
3?years after the Yushu earthquake, 24.4% of the bereaved Tibetan adolescents had symptomatological PTSD. The results also indicated that coping styles and disaster-related experiences after the 2010 earthquake were connected with PTSD among survivors. When the 2010 earthquake struck, those having symptomatological PTSD were more probably to be buried/injured/amputated, and to witness burial/injury/death, and to have property damage. An individual who adopted positive coping skill was probably to have less symptomatological PTSD.Conclusions
The results showed that the existence of PTSD in bereaved Tibetan adolescents in the Yushu earthquake was very prevailing after 3?years. Effective psychological rescue work should be carried out, especially targeting bereaved Tibetan adolescents with more severe PTSD. 相似文献17.
Jui-Yuan Chung Chien-Chin Hsu Jiann-Hwa Chen Wei-Lung Chen Hung-Jung Lin How-Ran Guo Chien-Cheng Huang 《The American journal of emergency medicine》2019,37(3):391-394
Background
The shock index is a rapid and simple tool used to predict mortality in patients with acute illnesses including sepsis, multiple trauma, and postpartum hemorrhage. However, its ability to predict mortality in geriatric patients with influenza in the emergency department (ED) remains unclear. This study was conducted to clarify this issue.Methods
We conducted a retrospective case-control study, recruiting geriatric patients (≥ 65?years) with influenza visiting the ED of a medical center between January 01, 2010 and December 31, 2015. Demographic data, vital signs, shock index, past histories, subtypes of influenza, and outcomes were included for the analysis. We investigated the association between shock index ≥1 and 30-day mortality.Results
In total, 409 geriatric ED patients with mean age of 79.5?years and nearly equal sex ratio were recruited. The mean shock index?±?standard deviation was 0.7?±?0.22 and shock index ≥1 was accounted for in 7.1% of the total patients. Logistic regression showed that shock index ≥1 predicted mortality (odds ratio: 6.80; 95% confidence interval: 2.39–19.39). The area under the receiver operating characteristic was 0.62 and the result of the Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test was 0.23. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of a shock index ≥1 were 30.0%, 94.1%, 20.0%, and 96.4%.Conclusions
A shock index ≥1 has a high specificity, negative predictive value, and good reliability to predict 30-day mortality in geriatric ED patients with influenza. 相似文献18.
Tessa Hart John Whyte Monica Vaccaro Amanda R. Rabinowitz 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2019,100(5):987-989
Objective
Determine agreement between self-reported dose and dose reflected in administrative records of outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapies at 6 and 12 months after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), for the purpose of examining accuracy and predictors of accuracy of self-reported health care utilization in this population.Design
Secondary analysis of survey used in a larger study; participants were queried about therapy doses using a structured interview, either alone or assisted by relatives if they so chose, with responses compared to administrative records.Setting
Rehabilitation center providing outpatient TBI therapies.Participants
Sixty-five people with severe TBI living in the community provided 6-month data (N=65); 54 provided 12-month data.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Degree of agreement with administrative records of scheduled and billed therapy appointments, measured using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), with linear regression used to predict accuracy from demographic variables and cognitive status.Results
ICCs were in the moderate range at 6 months, but were more variable, with some in the poor range, at 12 months. Agreement was higher for scheduled than for billed (attended) appointments. Assisted and unassisted patients provided comparable agreement with records. No demographic factors were associated with accuracy, but lower cognitive FIM scores, as hypothesized, tended to predict lower agreement at 6 months.Conclusions
People with severe TBI can provide reasonable estimates of commonly prescribed outpatient therapy doses at 6 months postinjury. Accuracy may be improved by inviting patients to request assistance from relatives and by asking them to consider attended (vs scheduled) sessions. 相似文献19.
Sameer Sharif Michelle Eventov Clive Kearon Sameer Parpia Meirui Li River Jiang Paula Sneath Carmen Otero Fuentes Christopher Marriott Kerstin de Wit 《The American journal of emergency medicine》2019,37(5):845-850
Background
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) in the emergency department (ED) can be challenging because its signs and symptoms are non-specific.Objective
We compared the efficacy and safety of using age-adjusted D-dimer interpretation, clinical probability-adjusted D-dimer interpretation and standard D-dimer approach to exclude PE in ED patients.Design/methods
We performed a health records review at two emergency departments over a two-year period. We reviewed all cases where patients had a D-dimer ordered to test for PE or underwent CT or VQ scanning for PE. PE was considered to be present during the emergency department visit if PE was diagnosed on CT or VQ (subsegmental level or above), or if the patient was subsequently found to have PE or deep vein thrombosis during the next 30?days. We applied the three D-dimer approaches to the low and moderate probability patients. The primary outcome was exclusion of PE with each rule. Secondary objective was to estimate the negative predictive value (NPV) for each rule.Results
1163 emergency patients were tested for PE and 1075 patients were eligible for inclusion in our analysis. PE was excluded in 70.4% (95% CI 67.6–73.0%), 80.3% (95% CI 77.9–82.6%) and 68.9%; (95% CI 65.7–71.3%) with the age-adjusted, clinical probability-adjusted and standard D-dimer approach. The NPVs were 99.7% (95% CI 99.0–99.9%), 99.1% (95% CI 98.3–99.5%) and 100% (95% CI 99.4–100.0%) respectively.Conclusion
The clinical probability-adjusted rule appears to exclude PE in a greater proportion of patients, with a very small reduction in the negative predictive value. 相似文献20.
Jenna Garlock Leborah Lee Michaelia Cucci Lawrence A. Frazee Chanda Mullen 《The American journal of emergency medicine》2019,37(5):884-889