Compression Stockings

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398 relevant articles (53 outcomes, 47 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: Tight coverings for the foot and leg that are worn to aid circulation in the legs and prevent the formation of EDEMA and DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. PNEUMATIC PRESSURE STOCKINGS serve a similar purpose especially for bedridden patients and following surgery.

Also Known As:

Stockings, Compression; Compression Stocking; Elastic Stocking; Stocking, Compression; Stocking, Elastic; Elastic Stockings; Stockings, Elastic

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Equipment and Supplies

Bandages: 576

Compression Stockings: 398

Experts

1.	Neumann, H A: 3 articles (01/2003 - 01/2000)
2.	van Geest, A J: 3 articles (01/2003 - 01/2000)
3.	Rimaud, Diana: 2 articles (01/2008 - 06/2007)
4.	Calmels, Paul: 2 articles (01/2008 - 06/2007)
5.	Kahn, Susan R: 2 articles (01/2007 - 07/2004)
6.	Nicolaides, Andrew N: 2 articles (10/2006 - 11/2002)
7.	Geroulakos, George: 2 articles (10/2006 - 11/2002)
8.	Prandoni, Paolo: 2 articles (01/2005 - 08/2004)
9.	Jünger, M: 2 articles (10/2004 - 05/2003)
10.	Lamont, Sue: 1 article (06/2008)

Related Diseases

1.	Venous Thrombosis (Deep-Vein Thrombosis) 06/01/1984 - "The efficacy of graduated compression stockings in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after major gynaecological surgery was investigated in a controlled randomized prospective trial in 196 patients who were greater than 35 years of age" 03/01/1989 - "Above-knee graduated compression stockings are effective in preventing postoperative deep vein thrombosis, but are more expensive and less acceptable than below-knee stockings" 06/01/1984 - "The efficacy of graduated compression stockings in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis after major gynaecological surgery." 02/01/2006 - "Class I or II below knee compression stockings are effective in the prevention of lower limb venous thrombosis." 08/01/1998 - "The use of compression stockings seems to be effective in the prevention of venous thrombosis, at least in moderate risk surgical patients" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Venous Insufficiency 10/01/2000 - "CONCLUSIONS: After four weeks of treatment, compression with class 1 Elastic Compression Stockings allows a statistically significant improvement of Quality of Life and a decreasing of limb oedema in patients presenting with mild chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs" 11/01/1996 - "The results lead us to conclude that (i) the method presented here enables a quantification of the venolymphatic drainage and (ii) that therapy with compression stockings, for both healthy test persons and patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency, leads to a significant improvement of venolymphatic drainage." 01/01/1991 - "Despite documentation of substantial stocking compressive effects by skin pressure measurements, neither below-knee or above-knee elastic compression stockings significantly improved ambulatory venous pressure, venous refill time, maximum venous pressure with exercise, or the amplitude of venous pressure excursion in healthy patients or in patients with deep venous insufficiency (p greater than 0.05)" 03/28/1990 - "A new type of compression stocking is more effective in deep venous insufficiency]" 02/03/1996 - "INTERPRETATION: These results indicate that compression stocking therapy and HCSE therapy are alternative therapies for the effective treatment of patients with oedema resulting from chronic venous insufficiency." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Edema 01/01/1986 - "The mainstay of treatment is the reduction of edema by regular elevation and massage and external compression with elastic stockings" 10/01/1996 - "OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pressure of these medical elastic compression stockings on the skin and their edema protective effects" 05/01/2008 - "However, she developed bilateral leg edema and gained over 12 pounds during the 2-week infusion trial, despite wearing elastic stockings and keeping her legs elevated whenever possible" 03/01/2003 - "MICROANGIOPATHY STUDY: In all these subjects, the level of edema was very high in the control group and significantly lower in the compression stocking group" 03/01/2003 - "The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services considered the results of this study and issued a decision that pneumatic compression will only be covered for patients with refractory edema with significant ulceration of the lower extremities after a 6-month trial of standard therapies, such as compression stockings, has failed." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Venous Thromboembolism 07/01/2007 - "Little is known about the efficacy of graduated compression stockings in preventing venous thromboembolism after hip surgery" 04/01/1992 - "The efficacy of different mechanical prophylaxes against venous thromboembolism, such as aggressive early mobilization, elastic stockings, continuous passive motion, and external pneumatic compression, is discussed and placed in perspective" 08/01/2008 - "Graduated compression stockings for the prevention of post operative venous thromboembolism." 06/01/2008 - "Mechanical devices such as graduated compression stockings, intermittent pneumatic compressions, and venous foot pumps are also effective modalities for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis" 11/01/2007 - "BACKGROUND: Graduated compression stockings (GCS) are widely used to prevent perioperative venous thromboembolism" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Thromboembolism 11/11/2006 - "There is no definitive proof that elastic stockings are effective in reducing the incidence of clinically relevant thromboembolism during air travel" 09/01/2008 - "Peripartum, special attention is given to avoid thromboembolism by using compression stockings and early ambulation." 06/15/2004 - "Elastic compression stockings are useful in patients at lowest risk for thromboembolism" 07/01/2001 - "Graduated compression stockings for the prevention of postoperative thromboembolism]" 03/01/2002 - "A major epidemiological study, an interventional study to assess the efficacy of mechanical methods of venous thrombosis prophylaxis and the effect of graduated compression stockings, and studies to look at the effect of the cabin environment on thromboembolism are planned." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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