The use of knee-length versus thigh-length compression stockings and sequential compression devices

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-262

  Brady, Debra ^a   Raingruber, Bonnie ^b   Peterson, Janet ^b   Varnau, Winifred ^c   Denman, James ^b   Resuello, Raquel ^b   De Contreaus, Roumelia ^b   Mahnke, Jaime ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression stockings; Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis; Evidence based policy; Sequential compression devices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZATION; SURGICAL NURSING; VENOUS STASIS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; THIGH; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 34648843417     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CNQ.0000278926.67562.2f     Document Type: Article

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