Publication

Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for patients with acute pulmonary embolism: an international, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 22, 2011

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PubMed
Doi

Citation
Aujesky D, Fine M, Perrier A, Beer H, Hugli O, Cornuz J, N'gako A, Pugh N, Sanchez O, Legall C, Stone R, Verhamme P, Renaud B, Egloff M, Osterwalder J, Righini M, Verschuren F, Roy P, Yealy D. Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for patients with acute pulmonary embolism: an international, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial. Lancet 2011; 378:41-8.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Lancet 2011; 378
Publication Date
Jun 22, 2011
Issn Electronic
1474-547X
Pages
41-8
Brief description/objective

Although practice guidelines recommend outpatient care for selected, haemodynamically stable patients with pulmonary embolism, most treatment is presently inpatient based. We aimed to assess non-inferiority of outpatient care compared with inpatient care.