A Pilot Study of the Performance Characteristics of the D-dimer in Presumed Sepsis.
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Goebel, Phillip J; Williams, Justin B; Gerhardt, Robert T
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Objectives: To determine if a sensitive D-dimer assay can exclude progression to organ dysfunction, death, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected infection, and if increasing levels of D-dimer are predictive of those end points.
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Date of Publication
2010
Title
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume Number
11/2
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Goebel, Phillip J; Williams, Justin B; Gerhardt, Robert T