General practitioners trained in compression ultrasonography accurately diagnose deep vein thrombosis, a new study concludes. General practitioners trained in compression ultrasonography have ...

“Lower limb deep vein thrombosis represents a diagnostic dilemma for general practitioners,” Nicola Mumoli, MD, of the department of internal medicine at Ospedeale Civile di Livorno in Italy, told ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Referring only patients with a positive D-dimer test to undergo compression ultrasonography, regardless of ...

A prospective validation study showed that using a newer, higher D-dimer cutoff can safely rule out leg deep vein thrombosis ...

(HealthDay News) — Compared to vascular experts, general practitioners perform compression ultrasonography for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the leg similarly well, according to a study ...

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...

Conducting serial compression ultrasonography with Doppler imaging of the iliac vein over the course of 7 days can rule out deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) in symptomatic pregnant women, according to a ...

(HealthDay News) – For pregnant and postpartum women, a single complete compression ultrasonography may safely exclude a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. Grégoire Le Gal, MD, from the Centre ...

April 24, 2012 — A single ultrasound test may rule out a diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) in pregnant and postpartum women, for whom accuracy of diagnosis is critical but sometimes difficult to ...

Background: Compression ultrasonography performed serially over a 7-day period is recommended for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in symptomatic pregnant women, but whether this approach is safe ...

General practitioners trained in compression ultrasonography have excellent accuracy and agreement in diagnosing symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis. In a study of more than 1,000 outpatients ...

General practitioners trained in compression ultrasonography have excellent accuracy and agreement in diagnosing symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis. In a study of more than 1,000 outpatients ...