The effect of graduated compression stockings on blood velocity in the deep venous system of the lower limb in the postnatal period

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1292-1294

  Jamieson, R ^a   Calderwood, C J ^b   Greer, I A ^c  

^a Glasgow Royal Infirmary ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graduated compression stockings; Postpartum; Thromboprophylaxis; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; GRADUATED COMPRESSION STOCKING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUERPERIUM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TERM BIRTH; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VENOUS CIRCULATION; VENOUS STASIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 34548661712     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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