title: The clinical utility of a rapid bedside D-dimer assay for screening of deep vein thrombosis following orthopaedic surgery.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Douketis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGinnis
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; C036309:fibrin fragment D