Journal article
systematic review of clinical decision rules used for diagnosing pulmonary embolism in the pediatric opulation
Abstract
Objective: This review aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of existing, adult clinical decision tools for pulmonary embolism, in the pediatric population.
Methods: A systematic search and screening of the Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases was done in January 2018. Studies evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of clinical decision tools and/or risk factors and clinical features for pulmonary embolism in the pediatric population …
Authors
Liu A; Nguyen L; Hassan-Ali M; Kam A
Journal
McMaster University Medical Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1,
Publisher
McMaster University Library
DOI
10.15173/mumj.v17i1.2305
ISSN
1927-2413