Influence of bedrest or ambulation in the clinical treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis on patient outcomes: a review and synthesis of the literature.

Authors :: Gay V
Hamilton R
Heiskell S
Sparks AM
Source :: Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses [Medsurg Nurs] 2009 Sep-Oct; Vol. 18 (5), pp. 293-9.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: A thorough review of current and classic literature was completed to distinguish the influence of bedrest or ambulation on patient treatment outcomes with confirmed deep vein thrombosis.

Subjects :: Anticoagulants therapeutic use
Benchmarking
Early Ambulation adverse effects
Early Ambulation standards
Early Ambulation statistics & numerical data
Evidence-Based Practice
Humans
Patient Selection
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Research Design
Stockings, Compression
Treatment Outcome
United States epidemiology
Venous Thrombosis diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis epidemiology
Bed Rest adverse effects
Bed Rest standards
Bed Rest statistics & numerical data
Venous Thrombosis therapy

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1092-0811
Volume :: 18
Issue :: 5
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 19927966

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