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https://read.qxmd.com/read/23727163/effectiveness-of-intermittent-pneumatic-compression-in-reduction-of-risk-of-deep-vein-thrombosis-in-patients-who-have-had-a-stroke-clots-3-a-multicentre-randomised-controlled-trial
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M Dennis, P Sandercock, J Reid, C Graham, J Forbes, G Murray
BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism is a common, potentially avoidable cause of death and morbidity in patients in hospital, including those with stroke. In surgical patients, intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) reduces the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but no reliable evidence exists about its effectiveness in patients who have had a stroke. We assessed the effectiveness of IPC to reduce the risk of DVT in patients who have had a stroke. METHODS: The CLOTS 3 trial is a multicentre parallel group randomised trial assessing IPC in immobile patients (ie, who cannot walk to the toilet without the help of another person) with acute stroke...
August 10, 2013: Lancet
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