Utility of ultrasound in the diagnostic work-up of suspected pulmonary embolism: an open-label multicentre randomized controlled trial (the PRIME study).

Background: Prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients referred to diagnostic imaging is decreasing, indicating a need for improving patient selection. The aim of this study was to assess reduction in referral to diagnostic imaging by integrating a bespoke ultrasound protocol and describe associated failure rate and adverse events in patients with suspected PE.

Methods: In a randomized open-label multicentre trial spanning June 18, 2021, through Feb 1, 2023, adult patients with suspected PE and 1) a Wells score of 0-6 and elevated age-adjusted D-dimer or 2) Wells score >6 were randomly assigned 1:1 to direct diagnostic imaging (controls) or focused lung, cardiac, and deep venous ultrasound by unblinded investigators.

Comparative analysis of hand-held and stationary ultrasound for detection of sarcopenia in acutely hospitalised older adults-a validity and reliability study.

Background And Purpose: Sarcopenia is a growing health concern among geriatric patients. Early diagnostics is importance to intervene and better muscle status and thus physical function. Ultrasound can be a valuable tool for patient-near diagnostics of sarcopenia.

Association between number of medications and mortality in geriatric inpatients: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study.

Purpose: To explore the association between the number of medications and mortality in geriatric inpatients taking activities of daily living and comorbidities into account.

Methods: A nationwide population-based cohort study was performed including all patients aged ≥ 65 years admitted to geriatric departments in Denmark during 2005-2014. The outcome of interest was mortality.

[Decompression illness at low depth].

In this case report, a 38-year-old adipose male recreational diver was admitted to the accident and emergency de-part-ment with symptoms of decompression illness. The day before he had been diving at 3 m for approximately 1 h, and when a malfunction of the buoyancy control device occurred, he rapidly ascended, and symptoms began. The initial treatment was 10 l pure oxygen, which partially brought the symptoms to remission with full remission after undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy.