Intermittent pneumatic compression in immobile patients

International Wound Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 389-397

  Partsch, Hugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Active compression therapy; Immobility; Intermittent pneumatic compression; Leg oedema; Leg ulcer

Indexed keywords

BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; EXTRAVASATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; LEG SWELLING; LEG ULCER; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEELCHAIR;

BED REST; DIURETICS; EDEMA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; LEG; LEG ULCER; MICROCIRCULATION; PATIENT SELECTION; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 45749104367     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2008.00477.x     Document Type: Review

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