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The use of a novel in-bed active Leg Exercise Apparatus (LEX) for increasing venous blood flow

Objective: The incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has increased in recent years in association with aging and an increase in the number of bedridden individuals. We developed an active in-bed leg exercise apparatus labeled the Leg Exercise Apparatus (LEX) for DVT...

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Autores principales: Tanaka, Kenta, Kamada, Hiroshi, Shimizu, Yukiyo, Aikawa, Shizu, Nishino, Tomofumi, Ochiai, Naoyuki, Sakane, Masataka, Yamazaki, Masashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4910027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27313797
http://dx.doi.org/10.2185/jrm.2906

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