Correlation of a high D-dimer level with poor outcome in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1073-1078

  Kuo, J R ^a   Lin, K C ^a   Lu, C L ^a   Lin, H J ^a   Wang, C C ^a   Chang, C H ^a  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

D dimer level; Outcome; Traumatic and non traumatic ICH

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; D DIMER; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL REFLEX; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34648836408     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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