Articles: compression-stockings.
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Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. · May 2017
Controlled Clinical TrialWearing graduated compression stockings augments cutaneous vasodilation in heat-stressed resting humans.
We investigated whether graduated compression induced by stockings enhances cutaneous vasodilation in passively heated resting humans. ⋯ Our results show that graduated compression associated with the use of stockings augments cutaneous vasodilation by modulating sensitivity and peak level of cutaneous vasodilation in relation to mean body temperature. However, the effect of these changes on whole-body heat loss remains unclear.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Incidence of venous thromboembolism in care homes: a prospective cohort study.
Care home residents have venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk profiles similar to medical inpatients; however, the epidemiology of VTE in care homes is unclear. ⋯ The incidence of VTE in care homes in this study (0.71-2.48 per 100 person years) is substantial compared with that in the community (0.117 per 100 person years) and in people aged ≥70 years (0.44 per 100 person years). Further research regarding risk stratification and VTE prophylaxis in this population is needed.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Dec 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialPost-operative Benefit of Compression Therapy after Endovenous Laser Ablation for Uncomplicated Varicose Veins: A Randomised Clinical Trial.
The hypothesis that post-operative short-term compression therapy improves operation related complications in patients with uncomplicated varicose veins after endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) treatment was tested. ⋯ The use of an ECS does not prove to be of greater benefit in the quality of life and the mean time to return to work; ECS therapy does reduce the severity of pain and oedema during the first week after surgery in patients with uncomplicated varicose veins.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Sep 2016
ReviewCompression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers.
Air travel might increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It has been suggested that wearing compression stockings might reduce this risk. This is an update of the review first published in 2006. ⋯ There is high-quality evidence that airline passengers similar to those in this review can expect a substantial reduction in the incidence of symptomless DVT and low-quality evidence that leg oedema is reduced if they wear compression stockings. Quality was limited by the way that oedema was measured. There is moderate-quality evidence that superficial vein thrombosis may be reduced if passengers wear compression stockings. We cannot assess the effect of wearing stockings on death, pulmonary embolism or symptomatic DVT because no such events occurred in these trials. Randomised trials to assess these outcomes would need to include a very large number of people.
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially preventable complication following surgery. There is variation with regard to the most effective mode of prophylaxis. We sought to determine if an aggressive approach to VTE prophylaxis would reduce VTE rates on the inpatient vascular surgical service. ⋯ The overall rate of VTE was reduced by 75% after the initiation of a standard protocol for pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis. These findings justify an aggressive approach to VTE prophylaxis in vascular surgery patients.