The predictive value of PaO2/FIO2 and additional parameters for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: an 8-year prospective observational single-center cohort study

Abstract Background Rapid stratification and appropriate treatment on admission are critical to saving lives of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). None of the clinical prediction tools perform well when applied to all patients with acute PE. It may be important to integrate respiratory fea...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, He Yang, Lisong Qiao, Zheng Tan, Jin Jin, Jingjing Yang, Li Zhang, Bao Min Fang, Xiaomao Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1005-5