D-Dimer Assessment to Predict Pulmonary Embolism in ICU Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia

The value of D-dimer assessments in ICU patients with COVID-19 for the prediction of pulmonary embolism (PE) is unclear. The present study had two purposes: 1. To assess the specificity of elevated absolute D-dimer values for PE on admission to the ICU. 2. To assess the specificity of a D-dimer incr...

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Main Authors: Jelger Louwsma, Bas Langeveld, Jacqueline M. Luyendijk, Huub L. A. van den Oever
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:COVID
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/3/9/95