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Safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism using the Wells rule and qualitative D-dimer testing in primary care: prospective cohort study

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2012

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Geert‐Jan Geersing, Petra Erkens, Wim A M Lucassen, Harry R. Büller, Hugo Ten Cate, Arno W. Hoes, Karel G.M. Moons, Martin H. Prins, Ruud Oudega, Henk van Weert,
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Abstract

A Wells score of ≤ 4 combined with a negative qualitative D-dimer test result can safely and efficiently exclude pulmonary embolism in primary care.

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