The utility of D-dimer levels in screening for thromboembolic complications in burn patients

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 439-443

  Wahl, Wendy L ^a   Brandt, Mary Margaret ^a   Ahrns, Karla ^a   Corpron, Cynthia A ^a   Franklin, Glen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; D DIMER; ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; SCREENING TEST; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0036861598     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-200211000-00010     Document Type: Article

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