Key result
G-PESI shows no predictive advantage over the original PESI for 30-day mortality.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of the geriatric pulmonary embolism severity index score on mortality independent of age and compare it with PESI and s-PESI.
Does the geriatric pulmonary embolism severity index (G-PESI) predict 30-day mortality as well as PESI and s-PESI in patients over 65 years of age with pulmonary embolism?
Observational (n=167)
No
Does the geriatric pulmonary embolism severity index (G-PESI) predict 30-day mortality as well as PESI and s-PESI in patients over 65 years of age with pulmonary embolism?
The G-PESI score performs similarly to the original PESI and better than s-PESI in predicting 30-day mortality in elderly patients with pulmonary embolism.
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Supports comparable 30-day mortality prediction by G-PESI and PESI in elderly PE; extends geriatric validation but remains hypothesis-generating without prospective confirmation.
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Akça et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Pulmonary embolism (n=167). Geriatric pulmonary embolism severity index (G-PESI) vs. PESI and s-PESI was evaluated on 30-day mortality prediction (Area Under the Curve) (AUC 0.739, 95% CI 0.50-2.18, p=0.7241). The geriatric pulmonary embolism severity index (G-PESI) predicted 30-day mortality with an AUC of 0.739, which was not significantly different from the original PESI (AUC 0.736).
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