Compression stockings and the prevention of symptomatic venous thromboembolism: data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well recognised and preventable complication of acute stroke. While graduated compression stockings reduce the risk of VTE in surgical patients their benefit in acute stroke remains uncertain. Methods: The relationship between symptomatic VTE and use of...
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Elsevier
2005
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/677/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/677/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/677/1/Sprigg_Stockings_JSCVD.pdf |
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