The American journal of medicine
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Use of pulse oximetry to predict in-hospital complications in normotensive patients with pulmonary embolism.
A simple method is needed to risk stratify normotensive patients with pulmonary embolism. We studied whether bedside clinical data can predict in-hospital complications from pulmonary embolism. ⋯ Mortality from pulmonary embolism in normotensive patients is high. A room-air pulse oximetry reading >or=95% at diagnosis is associated with a significantly lower probability of in-hospital complications from pulmonary embolism.