Thromboembolism

Research from P. Pagella and co-authors reveals new findings on thromboembolism

Published in Drug Law Weekly, August 28th, 2007

"Venous thromboembolism (VTE) incidence can be substantially reduced with prophylaxis, which includes pneumatic compression device (PCD) use. To determine whether patient comfort and satisfaction correlated to compliance in wearing PCDs, patients were randomly assigned to either of two effective calf-high PCDs," scientists in the United States report.

"Education and handouts were provided to both groups. Patients were given a survey rating their comfort, satisfaction, and compliance. At the conclusion of the study, healthcare providers completed a questionnaire comparing both PCDs. A total of 65 patients participated. The main significant differences between groups were...

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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2007-08-28)

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