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Intermittent pneumatic compression for venous thromboembolism prevention: a systematic review on factors affecting adherence

OBJECTIVE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially fatal complication of hospitalisation. Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) is one approach to reducing the likelihood of a VTE. Adherence to IPC is known to be inadequate though the reasons for this remain unclear. This systematic review...

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Autores principales: Greenall, Richard, Davis, Rachel E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7473613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32883726
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037036