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Analysis of risk factors for high postoperative D-dimer levels: A single-center nurse-observational study
1Department of Operation Room, Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116027, China.
Background:
As an elevated D-dimer level is directly proportional to the degrees of trauma and coagulation, it is often used to assess the severity of the trauma as well as the risk of thrombosis. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for a high postoperative D-dimer level.
Methods:
A total of 623 patients undergoing radical mastectomy were included. The association between various clinicopathological factors and D-dimer variation was examined.
Results:
Age, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, diabetes, and elevated neutrophil count were significant risk factors for D-dimer variation, after adjusting for other factors.
Conclusions:
This study has identified the characteristics of patients who are likely to experience considerable postoperative increases in the D-dimer level. The development of effective nursing interventions for these patients is the focus of future studies.
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