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Active diagnostic strategy for pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbations does not significantly alter a composite clinical outcome compared to usual care
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Dr. Lublin Clinical question: Can an active diagnostic protocol including a D-dimer and computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) for pulmonary emboli (PE) improve outcomes for...
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Black patients with respiratory failure had a statistically significantly higher risk of occult hypoxemia, compared with White patients.
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