Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigExact(2)
Any additional diagnostic procedure was performed in 96.0% of the cases: Blood tests were conducted in 94.7%, urine analysis in 57.0%, neuroimaging in 50.3% and lumbar puncture in 13.2% of the cases with no differences between the primary and secondary headache group.
No additional diagnostic procedure was performed in 10 patients with focal FDG uptake.
Similar(58)
In presence of the above mentioned "red flags", low thresholds for additional diagnostic procedures are justified.
In the 10 20% of patients in whom a working diagnosis cannot be made using this initial assessment, additional diagnostic procedures will be required.
Regarding additional diagnostic procedures, abnormal thrombocytes, GOT, GPT and CRP, proteinuria, pathologic results of lumbar puncture and neuroimaging were associated with secondary headache.
We cannot exclude that some headache diagnosed as a primary form over the course revealed as a secondary headache, especially in those women without additional diagnostic procedures.
All of the patients included to this study received these additional diagnostic procedures (clinical examination, vital parameters, FAST scan, and blood gas analysis).
FDG-PET/CT did, however, trigger a number of additional diagnostic procedures, none of which led to a change in treatment or the diagnosis of any other serious illness.
Additional diagnostic procedures included magnetic resonance imaging.
Overall, additional diagnostic procedures revealed abnormalities in 11% of women.
For 17% of the patients, additional diagnostic procedures were recommended.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com