Predictive value of a rapid semiquantitative D-dimer assay in critically ill patients with suspected venous thromboembolic disease

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 414-420

  Kollef, Marin H ^a   Zahid, Maliha ^a   Eisenberg, Paul R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

D dimer; Enzyme immunoassay; Intensive care unit; Laboratory test; Mortality; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0034006091     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200002000-00021     Document Type: Article

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