Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis: The effectiveness and implications of using below-knee or thigh-length graduated compression stockings

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 277-284

  Byrne, Belinda ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; KNEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THIGH; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; BANDAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDEMA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ISCHEMIA; LEG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

BANDAGES; EDEMA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0034941707     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhl.2001.116009     Document Type: Article

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