Is combination of a normal D-dimer concentration and a non-high pretest clinical probability score a safe strategy to exclude deep venous thrombosis?
The combination of a non-high pretest clinical probability score and a normal D-dimer concentration is a safe strategy to rule out deep venous thrombosis and to withhold anticoagulation.
A significant change in temperature of more than 3 °C, whether positive or negative, has an adverse impact on mortality even after controlling for the current temperature.