No benefit of compression stockings in DVT prevention after stroke
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No benefit of compression stockings in DVT prevention after stroke
Results of the CLOTS-1 trial show no benefit from use of graduated compression stockings to prevent proximal deep vein thrombosis in patients immobilized by stroke.
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Tags: Circulation, Circulatory Disorders, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Stroke, Thrombotic Event
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Stockings 'no help' after a stroke | NHS Choices | Nursing Times
nursingtimes.net — “'Surgical stockings commonly given to stroke patients to prevent blood clots do not work,' The Times reported. It said that research has found that compression stockings have no effect in preventing deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) in people who have had a stroke.Brought to you by NHS Choices” View full resource at nursingtimes.net
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