Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices

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25 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 4 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: 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.

Also Known As:

Pneumatic Compression Hose; Pneumatic Hose; Pneumatic Intermittent Impulse Device; Compression Hose, Pneumatic; Compression Stocking, Pneumatic; Compression Stockings, Pneumatic; Hose, Pneumatic; Hose, Pneumatic Compression; Pneumatic Compression Stocking; Stocking, Pneumatic Compression; Stockings, Pneumatic Compression; Compression Devices, Intermittent Pneumatic; Pneumatic Compression Stockings

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Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices: 25

Experts

1.	Epstein, Nancy E: 2 articles (02/2006 - 11/2005)
2.	Tyroch, Alan H: 1 article (01/2008)
3.	Todd, S Rob: 1 article (01/2008)
4.	Macatangay, Chona: 1 article (01/2008)
5.	Kizilirmak, Sevda: 1 article (08/2004)
6.	Guloglu, Recep: 1 article (08/2004)
7.	Yanar, Hakan: 1 article (08/2004)
8.	Buyukkurt, Dincay: 1 article (08/2004)
9.	Bilsel, Yilmaz: 1 article (08/2004)
10.	Kurtoglu, Mehmet: 1 article (08/2004)

Related Diseases

1.	Pulmonary Embolism 01/01/1996 - "The efficacy of pneumatic compression stockings in the prevention of pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery." 02/01/2006 - "Efficacy of pneumatic compression stocking prophylaxis in the prevention of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following 139 lumbar laminectomies with instrumented fusions." 11/15/2005 - "STUDY DESIGN: Intermittent pneumatic compression stockings (IPC) alone were prospectively used to avoid deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in 100 consecutive patients undergoing single-level anterior corpectomy/fusion (ACF) and in 100 patients having multilevel ACF/posterior fusion" 02/01/2007 - "For VTE, there is moderate evidence, defined as at least one positive RCT, indicating that low-molecular-weight heparin is more effective than low-dose unfractionated heparin in preventing VTE, low-molecular-weight heparin is as effective and safe as unfractionated heparin for the prevention of pulmonary thromboembolism, low-molecular-weight heparin combined with compression stockings is more effective than compression stockings alone for the prevention of VTE and intermittent pneumatic compression devices are as effective as low-molecular-weight heparin for the prevention of VTE" 10/01/2005 - "Prophylaxis against DVT/pulmonary embolism (PE) is a critical issue, and options include elastic stockings, intermittent pneumatic compression stockings, low-dose unfractionated heparin (5000 U every 8-12 hours), and low molecular-weight heparin (ie, enoxaparin and dalteparin)" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Venous Thrombosis (Deep-Vein Thrombosis) 11/15/2005 - "Intermittent pneumatic compression stocking prophylaxis against deep venous thrombosis in anterior cervical spinal surgery: a prospective efficacy study in 200 patients and literature review." 01/01/1996 - "Deep vein thrombosis in lumbar spinal fusion: a prospective study of antiembolic and pneumatic compression stockings." 01/01/1996 - "INTRODUCTION: Pneumatic compression stocking (PCS) devices have been introduced to decrease the incidence of postoperative deep venous thrombosis (DVT)" 10/01/1993 - "Intermittent pneumatic compression devices are a widely used, effective and presumed risk-free method of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis, presumably by increasing peak venous blood velocity, and stimulating local and systemic fibrinolysis" 09/01/1988 - "Pneumatic compression stockings to prevent deep vein thrombosis." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Venous Thromboembolism 05/01/2003 - "The results suggest that, given the small sample size of this trial, both drugs appear to be safe and the incidence of venous thromboembolism by postoperative screening duplex ultrasound appears to be low when these agents are used in combination with intermittent pneumatic compression devices." 01/01/2008 - "PURPOSE: Intermittent pneumatic compression devices provide a safe and attractive means of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis" 01/01/2008 - "CONCLUSIONS: With inadequate compliance and the cost attributed with intermittent pneumatic compression devices, other means of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis should be considered first, specifically low-molecular-weight heparin if not contraindicated." 05/01/2007 - "OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of enoxaparin in prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in men poorly compliant with pneumatic compression stockings (PCS) in the immediate postoperative period after a radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP)" 08/01/2004 - "Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after head and spinal trauma: intermittent pneumatic compression devices versus low molecular weight heparin." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 01/01/2008 - "METHODS: This was a prospective double-blind study evaluating compliance with intermittent pneumatic compression devices in nonambulatory adult trauma patients" 01/01/2008 - "Thromboembolic prophylaxis with intermittent pneumatic compression devices in trauma patients: a false sense of security?" 04/01/1990 - "Pneumatic compression hose was the most common form of prophylaxis used, but it could not be applied to 35% of limbs because of plaster immobilizers, external fixators, complex wounds, or traction" 07/01/1999 - "OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of calf-thigh sequential pneumatic compression devices with the effectiveness of plantar venous intermittent pneumatic compression devices in prevention of venous thrombosis after major trauma" 08/01/2004 - "Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after head and spinal trauma: intermittent pneumatic compression devices versus low molecular weight heparin." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Thrombophilia 10/01/2005 - "METHODS: Using decision analysis, we compared universal subcutaneous (SC) heparin prophylaxis, heparin prophylaxis only for patients with a genetic thrombophilia, use of pneumatic compression stockings (PCS), and no thromboprophylaxis" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Heparin (Liquaemin)
2.	Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Heparin, Low Molecular Weight)
3.	Warfarin (Coumadin)
4.	Dihydroergotamine (Agit)
5.	Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
6.	Dalteparin (Dalteparin Sodium)
7.	Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
8.	Vitamin K
9.	Antithrombin III
10.	Anticoagulants
12 Drugs and Important Bio-Agents and 14 more articles analyzed in the Research Interface, order at left...

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Compression Stockings
2.	Laminectomy
3.	Arthroplasty
4.	Prostatectomy (Retropubic Prostatectomy)
5.	External Fixators
10 Therapies and Procedures and 12 more articles analyzed in the Research Interface, order at left...

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