Diagnostic significance of combining D-dimer with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for improving the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in the emergency department.

Background: Although cardiac troponins are valuable tools for risk stratification in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), their significance remains elusive in diagnosing venous thrombosis.

Methods: D-dimer (age-adjusted cut-off) and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (HS-cTnI; reference limit, <10.5 ng/L in women and <17.

Application of The Sepsis-3 Consensus Criteria in a Geriatric Acute Care Unit: A Prospective Study.

The prognostic value of quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score in geriatric patients is uncertain. We aimed to compare qSOFA vs. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria for mortality prediction in older multimorbid subjects, admitted for suspected sepsis in a geriatric ward.