February 10, 2023 – Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of ...

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Denver have concluded that targeted age-specific computerized alerts can reduce the number of D-dimer testing needed in elderly patients, according to the study’s ...

Since its introduction to clinical use, the D-dimer test for deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism has been a blessing and a curse. What is the current thinking regarding D-dimer use in clinical ...

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint ...

Des Plaines, IL — A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), ...

The increased availability of D-Dimer testing—a blood test that checks for, or monitors, blood-clotting problems—may be a vital aid to the early diagnosis of venom-induced consumption coagulopathy ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) may not be the first thought for clinicians presented with a pregnant woman with leg swelling or sudden shortness of breath, but prompt evaluation for thromboembolism could be ...