Blar i forfatter "Brækkan, Sigrid"

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    • D-dimer as a stand-alone test to rule out deep vein thrombosis 

      Rinde, Fridtjof Balteskard; Frønæs, Synne Grønvold; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid; Vik, Anders; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2020-04-25)
      Background - Current guidelines recommend the use of clinical decision rules, such as Wells score, in combination with D-dimer to assess the need for objective imaging to rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, the clinical decision rule has limitations, and use of D-dimer as a stand-alone test has been suggested.<p> <p>Objective - We aimed to assess the safety and efficiency of D-dimer as ...

    • Socioeconomic status and risk of incident venous thromboembolism 

      Jørgensen, Helle; Horváth-Puhó, Erzsébet; Laugesen, Kristina; Brækkan, Sigrid; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Sørensen, Henrik Toft (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-09)
      Background: Although venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and socioeconomic status (SES) affects human health and health behavior, few studies have examined the association between SES and VTE. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between SES, assessed individually and in a composite score by levels of education, income, and employment status, and ...