Published: 12 May 2025
Author(s): Alexandra J. Lipa, Karin Janata-Schwatczek, Anne E. Merrelaar, Marieke Merrelaar, Max Sterz, Ursula Azizi-Semrad, Christian Schoergenhofer, Harald Herkner, Michael Schwameis, Juergen Grafeneder
Section: Original Article
Pulmonary embolism (PE) requires careful risk assessment for informed care decisions. We evaluated the value of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in patients with PE when used by emergency medical services at the first patient contact in the prehospital phase.