Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices
"Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Instruments that generate intermittent forces, uniformed or graduated, to facilitate the emptying of VEINS. These devices are used to reduce limb EDEMA and prevent venous THROMBOEMBOLISM, such as deep vein thrombosis in the legs.
| Descriptor ID |
D048228
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.515
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| Concept/Terms |
Pneumatic Compression Stockings- Pneumatic Compression Stockings
- Compression Stocking, Pneumatic
- Compression Stockings, Pneumatic
- Pneumatic Compression Stocking
- Stocking, Pneumatic Compression
- Stockings, Pneumatic Compression
- Pneumatic Hose
- Hose, Pneumatic
- Pneumatic Compression Hose
- Compression Hose, Pneumatic
- Hose, Pneumatic Compression
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Lansberg MG, O'Donnell MJ, Khatri P, Lang ES, Nguyen-Huynh MN, Schwartz NE, Sonnenberg FA, Schulman S, Vandvik PO, Spencer FA, Alonso-Coello P, Guyatt GH, Akl EA. Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2012 Feb; 141(2 Suppl):e601S-e636S.
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Friedman RJ, Gallus A, Gil-Garay E, FitzGerald G, Cushner F. Practice patterns in the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total joint arthroplasty--insights from the Multinational Global Orthopaedic Registry (GLORY). Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Sep; 39(9 Suppl):14-21.
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Tapson VF, Decousus H, Pini M, Chong BH, Froehlich JB, Monreal M, Spyropoulos AC, Merli GJ, Zotz RB, Bergmann JF, Pavanello R, Turpie AG, Nakamura M, Piovella F, Kakkar AK, Spencer FA, Fitzgerald G, Anderson FA. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized medical patients: findings from the International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous Thromboembolism. Chest. 2007 Sep; 132(3):936-45.