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The aim of our study was to analyse changes in the incidence, diagnostic procedures,
comorbidity, length of hospital stay, costs and in-hospital mortality of patients hospitalised for …

Venous thromboembolism accounts for approximately 300,000 hospitalizations and as
many as 50,000 deaths per year in the United States, making it the third most common …

Introduction Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. In this
study, we investigated patterns of morbidity and mortality from PE in Australia. Materials & …

Background Mortality trends and patterns for pulmonary embolism may yield clues to its
aetiology. Previous investigations had identified several mortality contrasts in pulmonary …

Background: Short-term race-and sex-specific case-fatality rates for pulmonary embolism
(PE) in the elderly have not been studied previously, to our knowledge. Objectives: To …

Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence and extension of pulmonary
thromboembolism (PTE) in symptom-free patients with symptomatic deep venous …

Vitamin K-dependent protein C is an important regulator of blood coagulation. After its
activation on the endothelial cell surface by thrombin bound to thrombomodulin, it cleaves …

A computer-assisted diagnostic (CAD) tool was developed for the diagnosis of acute
pulmonary embolism (PE) in perfusion lung scans. Forty-five scans (with angiographic proof) …

The anticoagulant protein C system is an important regulator of the blood coagulation
process. Its targets are the procoagulant cofactors factor Va and factor VIIIa, which are …