Arterial blood gas analysis and alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient in diagnosis and prognosis of elderly patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.

Masotti, L; Ceccarelli, E; Cappelli, R; Barabesi, L; Forconi, S

Masotti, L; Ceccarelli, E; Cappelli, R; Barabesi, L; Forconi, S.

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Masotti L; Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Siena, Italy. images@unisi.it

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci ; 55(12): M761-4, 2000 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11129400

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Carbon Dioxide/blood; Oxygen/metabolism; Pulmonary Alveoli/metabolism; Pulmonary Embolism/diagnosis; Pulmonary Embolism/metabolism; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arteries; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Oxygen/blood; Oxyhemoglobins/analysis; Partial Pressure; Prognosis; Pulmonary Embolism/blood; Pulmonary Embolism/mortality; Retrospective Studies

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Oxygen / Pulmonary Alveoli / Pulmonary Embolism / Carbon Dioxide Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Year: 2000 Type: Article

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