Mechanical prophylaxis to prevent venous thromboembolism in surgical patients: A prospective trial evaluating compliance

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-196

  Bockheim, Heather M ^a   McAllen, Karen J ^a   Baker, Randal ^a   Barletta, Jeffrey F ^a  

^a Spectrum Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Prophylaxis; Sequential compression device; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEQUENTIAL COMPRESSION DEVICE; SURGICAL PATIENT; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS FOOT PUMP; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGED; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 67349219639     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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