Intermittent pneumatic compression on the calf improves peripheral circulation of the leg

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-21

  Iwama, Hiroshi ^a   Suzuki, Mutsuko ^a   Hojo, Megumi ^a   Kaneda, Mari ^a   Akutsu, Isao ^a  

^a Central Aizu General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEG; LEG COMPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PRESSURE; THERMOMETER; TIME;

EID: 0034102758     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jcrc.2000.0150018     Document Type: Article

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