Publications by authors named "Duco D Deenstra"
Diagnostic strategies for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) have not been prospectively evaluated in COVID-19 patients. Prospective, multicenter, outcome study in 707 patients with both (suspected) COVID-19 and suspected PE in 14 hospitals. Patients on chronic anticoagulant therapy were excluded.
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- * Involving 1006 patients, the research found that 17% experienced acute hyperventilation, and 23% had chronic hyperventilation, with chronic cases more frequent in younger females with better lung function.
- * The conclusion notes that hyperventilation is prevalent in stable asthma patients, but the NQ is not a reliable tool for detecting hyperventilation in this group.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) seems to be an underdiagnosed complication in COVID-19 patients. We present three male patients, aged 67, 29 and 71 years, who were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19. They all showed deterioration in the course of their disease caused by VTE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 94-year-old man with a history of colon cancer presented to the emergency department with a painful, suppurating, parasternal swelling. The swelling had been present for more than a year and its size had increased over time. However, previous diagnostic tests (CT, MRI and cytological punctures) had not led to a diagnosis.
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