Articles: compression-stockings.
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This article discusses the use of Microfine toe caps (Haddenham, UK) for the treatment of digit swelling. It will discuss the indications and contraindications of the device and offers some case studies where toe caps have been used in clinical practice. The use of the Microfine toe cap offers an alternative to toe bandaging, has many different applications and can be safe and time-saving to apply when used appropriately following a full and holistic assessment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of below-the-knee compression stockings on severity of obstructive sleep apnea.
Overnight fluid shift from the legs to the neck may narrow the upper airway and contribute to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pathogenesis. We hypothesized that below-the-knee compression stockings will decrease OSA severity in a general OSA population by decreasing daytime leg fluid accumulation and overnight fluid shift and increasing upper-airway size. ⋯ These observations suggest that in, a general OSA population, below-the-knee compression stockings decrease OSA severity modestly via attenuation of overnight fluid shift and consequent upper-airway dilatation.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Dec 2014
Review Meta AnalysisGraduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis.
One of the settings where deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower limb and pelvic veins occurs is in hospital with prolonged immobilisation of patients for various surgical and medical illnesses. Using graduated compression stockings (GCS) in these patients has been proposed to decrease the risk of DVT. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2000 and updated in 2010. ⋯ GCS are effective in diminishing the risk of DVT in hospitalised patients, with strong evidence favouring their use in general and orthopaedic surgery. However, evidence for their effectiveness in medical patients is limited to one trial.