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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.

From: The value of ischemia-modified albumin compared with d-dimer in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

 

Group A (n = 87, 46%)

Group B (n = 43, 22,8%)

Group C (n = 59,31,2%)

Mean Age ± SD (years)

68.37 ± 11.55

67.30 ± 14.94

62.42 ± 10.46

Sex

n

%

n

%

n

%

Female

53

60.9

20

46.5

29

49.1

Male

34

39.1

23

53.5

30

50.9

Symptoms

n

%

n

%

  

Cough

27

31.0

14

32.6

  

Chest pain

42

48.3

17

39.5

  

Dyspnea

77

88.5

35

81.4

  

Hemoptysis

8

9.2

4

9.3

  

Syncope

18

20.7

5

11.6

  

Symptoms of DVT

7

8.0

1

2.3

  

Asymptomatic

3

3.4

1

2.3

  

Clinical signs

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

  

Heart rate

104.74 ± 23.56

103.88 ± 23.02

  

Respiratory rate

27.53 ± 6.26

25.65 ± 7.77

  

Fever

36.75 ± 0.79

36.92 ± 0.78

  

Systolic BP

113.39 ± 35.57

122.86 ± 28.99

  

Diastolic BP

72.44 ± 19.88

75.63 ± 17.85

  

Chest X-ray signs

n

%

n

%

  

Pleural effusion

28

32.2

21

48.8

  

Atalectasis

26

29.9

11

25.6

  

Diaphragm elevation

26

29,8

11

25.6

  

Hampton's sign

4

4.6

0

   

Westermach sign

1

1.1

0

   

Pulmonary artery dilatation

10

11.5

2

4.7

  

ECG signs

n

%

n

%

  

S1Q3T3

16

18.4

1

2.3

  

Sinusal tachycardia

42

48.3

18

41.9

  

Atrial fibrillation

14

16.1

8

18.6

  

T negativity

9

10.3

3

7.0

  

RBBB

2

2.3

0

   

Risk factors for VTE

n

%

n

%

  

Previous DVT

11

12.64

2

4.65

  

Previous PE

4

4.59

1

2.32

  

Varicose veins

8

9.19

2

4.65

  

Chronic venous insuffficiency

7

8.04

1

2.32

  

Previous stroke

12

13.79

4

9.30

  

COPD

18

20.68

13

30.23

  

CHF

27

31.03

20

46.51

  

Cancer

9

10.34

2

4.65

  

Recent surgery

22

25.28

3

6.97

  

Recent trauma

8

9.19

1

2.32

  

Immobilization

57

65.51

21

48.83

  

Pregnancy

2

2.29

1

2.32

  

Post-partum period

0

 

1

2.32

  

Obesity

10

11.49

0

   

Long bone fracture

5

5.74

0