Help me, Doctor! My D-dimer is raised
Why the study?
Does D-dimer measurement provide prognostic indications and guide therapy in patients with suspected thrombosis or other conditions?
Population
Patients with suspected venous thromboembolism or other conditions associated with raised D-dimer
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform prognosis across conditions; leaves open prospective validation before guiding therapy.
Structured PICO
Does D-dimer measurement provide prognostic indications and guide therapy in patients with suspected thrombosis or other conditions?
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Population
Patients with suspected venous thromboembolism or other conditions associated with raised D-dimer (e.g., disseminated intravascular coagulation, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, cancer)
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Intervention
D-dimer measurement
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Outcome
Prognostic indications and determination of initial anticoagulant therapysurrogate
Raised D-dimer levels have an emerging predictive and prognostic role across various conditions, highlighting the need for further studies to establish its utility in patient triage and treatment.
Cite This Study
Lippi et al. (2008) studied this question.