Impact of graduated compression stockings on the prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome-results of a randomized controlled trial

Phlebology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 541-548

  Jayaraj, Arjun ^a   Meissner, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic venous disease; chronic venous insufficiency; compression stockings; deep vein thrombosis; deep venous insufficiency; Post thrombotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; COMPRESSION STOCKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTHROMBOTIC SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTHROMBOTIC SYNDROME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84973472782     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 17581125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268355514544781     Document Type: Article

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