Thigh-length compression stockings and DVT after stroke

The Lancet

Volumn 373, Issue 9679, 2009, Pages 1923-1924

  Bath, Philip MW ^a   England, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 66249136822     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60990-9     Document Type: Note

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