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Petra M. G. Erkens
Researcher at Maastricht University
Publications - 43
Citations - 2720
Petra M. G. Erkens is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pulmonary embolism & Geneva score. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 42 publications receiving 2358 citations. Previous affiliations of Petra M. G. Erkens include Maastricht University Medical Centre & Public Health Research Institute.
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Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff Levels to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism: The ADJUST-PE Study
Marc Philip Righini,Josien van Es,Paul L. den Exter,Pierre-Marie Roy,Franck Verschuren,Alexandre Ghuysen,Olivier Thierry Rutschmann,Olivier Sanchez,Morgan Jaffrelot,A Trinh-Duc,Catherine Le Gall,Farès Moustafa,Alessandra Principe,Anja A. van Houten,Marije Ten Wolde,Renée A. Douma,Germa Hazelaar,Petra M. G. Erkens,Klaas W Van Kralingen,Marco J. J. H. Grootenboers,Marc Durian,Y. Whitney Cheung,Guy Meyer,Henri Bounameaux,Menno V. Huisman,Pieter Willem Kamphuisen,Grégoire Le Gal +26 more
TL;DR: The combination of pretest clinical probability assessment with age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff was associated with a larger number of patients in whom PE could be considered ruled out with a low likelihood of subsequent clinical venous thromboembolism.
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Fixed dose subcutaneous low molecular weight heparins versus adjusted dose unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism.
TL;DR: Fixed dose LMWH is more effective and safer than adjusted dose UFH for the initial treatment of VTE, and significantly reduced the incidence of thrombotic complications, the occurrence of major haemorrhage during initial treatment and overall mortality at follow up.
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Clinical Decision Rules for Excluding Pulmonary Embolism: A Meta-analysis
Wim A M Lucassen,Geert-Jan Geersing,Petra M. G. Erkens,Johannes B. Reitsma,Karel G.M. Moons,Harry R. Büller,Henk van Weert +6 more
TL;DR: Clinical decision rules and gestalt can safely exclude PE when combined with sensitive d-dimer testing, and the authors recommend standardized rules because gestalt has lower specificity, but the choice of a particular rule and d-Dimer test depend on both prevalence and setting.
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Performance of 4 Clinical Decision Rules in the Diagnostic Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Prospective Cohort Study
Renée A. Douma,Inge C. M. Mos,Petra M. G. Erkens,Tessa A.C. Nizet,Marc Durian,Marcel M. C. Hovens,Anja A. van Houten,Herman M.A. Hofstee,Frederikus A. Klok,Hugo ten Cate,Erik F. Ullmann,Harry R. Büller,Pieter Willem Kamphuisen,Menno V. Huisman +13 more
TL;DR: All 4 CDRs show similar performance for exclusion of acute PE in combination with a normal d-dimer result, and prospective validation indicates that the simplified scores may be used in clinical practice.
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Safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism using the Wells rule and qualitative D-dimer testing in primary care: prospective cohort study
Geert-Jan Geersing,Petra M. G. Erkens,Wim A M Lucassen,Harry R. Büller,Hugo ten Cate,Arno W. Hoes,Karel G.M. Moons,Martin H. Prins,Ruud Oudega,Henk van Weert,Henri E J H Stoffers +10 more
TL;DR: A Wells score of ≤4 combined with a negative qualitative D-dimer test result can safely and efficiently exclude pulmonary embolism in primary care.