The role of plasma D{u2013}dimer as prognostic marker in children with traumatic brain injury /

Khaled Mohamed Abdeltwab Elsayed

The role of plasma Ddimer as prognostic marker in children with traumatic brain injury / دور ثنائى مد البلازما كعلامة نذير فى إصابات المخ عند الأطفال Khaled Mohamed Abdeltwab Elsayed ; Supervised Hala Mohamed Amin Fouad , John Rene Labib youssef , Hala Gabr Metwally - Cairo : Khaled Mohamed Abdeltwab Elsayed , 2014 - 238 P. : charts ; 25cm

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine- Department of Pediatrics

Objectives: To investigate the value of plasma D-dimer as a prognostic marker in severe traumatic brain injury in children and to compare the results of plasma D- dimer level in plasma and the clinical condition of the case and the results of its routine laboratory investigations. Methods: The study was carried out on 66 head trauma children 46 cases and 20 controls of both sexes, who admitted to pediatric intensive care unit in Alharam hospital in Giza. All children patients had full history, vital sign, general examination, complete neurological examination, GCS or PGCS, cranial CT scan, abdominal ultrasonography, full radiological studies, plasma D-dimer on admission, the 3rd day and at 14th day, INR, PT, APTT. on admission, the 3rd day and at 14th day, routine laboratory investigations on admission as CBC, CRP, Liver function test, Urea, Creatinine, Blood glucose, Na, K and Arterial blood gas analysis



Children D-dimmer & markers TBI
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