Disease relevance of Bandages

• CONCLUSIONS: Enoxaparin combined with compression stockings is more effective than compression stockings alone for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after elective neurosurgery and does not cause excessive bleeding [1].
• Prophylaxis against deep venous thrombosis consisted of venous compression stockings, low-molecular weight heparin in obese patients, and early ambulation [2].
• 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 [3].
• SETTING: Brigham and Women's Hospital. PATIENTS: One hundred fifty patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor randomized to enoxaparin, 40 mg/d, vs heparin, 5,000 U bid, with all patients receiving graduated compression stockings and intermittent pneumatic compression [4].
• The patient was treated symptomatically with high fluid intake, compression stockings, fludrohydrocortisone (0.1 mg o.d.s.), piroxicam (20 mg o.d.s.) and etilephrin (10 mg q.d.s.), which enabled him to cope with daily activities without syncope [5].

High impact information on Bandages

• None of these passengers wore elastic compression stockings, and two were heterozygous for FVL [6].
• This study was carried out to compare the efficacy (oedema reduction) and safety of compression stockings class II and dried horse chestnut seed extract (HCSE, 50 mg aescin, twice daily) [7].
• Patients who developed calf DVT were given aspirin (150 mg) and compression stockings; those with proximal DVT were admitted for anticoagulation (heparin followed by warfarin) [8].
• CONCLUSIONS: Based on risk and extrapolating from the general surgical literature, our recommendations for prophylaxis against DVT are use of graduated compression stockings for all recipients and, in addition, low-dose heparin for moderate and high-risk recipients (previous DVT, SPK, age > 40 years, DM) [9].
• PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the passive 45-degree reverse Trendelenburg position and graduated compression stockings (GCS) on plasma tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) and endothelin-1 levels in a group of volunteers [10].

Chemical compound and disease context of Bandages

• The efficacy of heparin, sodium warfarin, and elastic stockings in preventing the late leg sequelae of deep venous thrombosis was evaluated by reexamining 15 patients with previous acute deep venous thrombosis so treated [11].
• Special precautions for general anesthesia included preoperative aspirin and compression stockings for thromboembolic prophylaxis and intraoperative dextrose infusion, 5%, to maintain intravascular volume and prevent hypoglycemia [12].
• The aim of this study was to investigate, if the the combined treatment of compression stockings and drug treatment with oxerutins (O-(beta-hydroxyethyl)-rutosides, Venoruton) provides additional benefit for patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) compared to compression treatment alone [13].
• Prophylaxis of recurrent deep venous thrombosis. A randomized, prospective study using indobufen and graduated elastic compression stockings [14].
• BACKGROUND: The objective was to evaluate the oedema-protective effect of a vasoactive drug (coumarin/troxerutin [SB-LOT]) plus compression stockings in patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency after decongestion of the legs as recommended by the new guidelines [15].

Biological context of Bandages

• Thromboprophylaxis with low dose unfractionated heparin plus compression stockings reduces thromboembolic complications of colorectal surgery [16].

Associations of Bandages with chemical compounds

• Both groups received an initial course of heparin and all wore compression stockings [17].
• Oxerutins in the form of Paroven 500 mg twice daily or identical placebo were given, and all patients were provided with elastic compression stockings [18].
• The introduction of fludrocortisone and the use of elastic stockings produced palliation of the symptomatology, but his condition deteriorated and he died [19].
• Therapy was either atenolol (n = 7), dihydroergotamine (n = 2), domperidone (n = 2), cafedrine (n = 1), or elastic compression stockings, alone or in association with drugs (n = 3) [20].
• In patients receiving indobufen (group B) and using graduated compression stockings (group C) the incidence of RDVT was significantly lower (5% and 9.43%, respectively) [14].

Gene context of Bandages

• The newly described tetrameric protein tetranectin (TN), which has been found to enhance the activation of plasminogen to plasmin, therefore was studied in 55 patients who had total hip replacement and solely elastic stockings as physical thromboprophylaxis [21].
• Benefit from Sigvaris medium compression stockings was also demonstrated in the patients with varicose veins [22].
• The use of elastic stockings reduces the degree of calf distention but does not prevent an increase in endothelin-1 [10].
• To assess these changes experimentally, six healthy men were subjected to LBNP of -15, -30, and -38 mmHg with and without wearing elastic compression stockings [23].
• Group I (n = 24) consisted of patients who had an inferior vena cava filter plus mechanical deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis (compression stockings and sequential compression boots); Group II (n = 23) consisted of a group of patients receiving only mechanical deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis [24].

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Bandages

• Despite prophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin and elastic stockings, DVT was detected on phlebography in 58 legs of 45 patients [25].
• Following thrombolytic therapy, patients were fitted with graduated compression stockings, and anticoagulated with oral warfarin for 1 year (or lifelong in case of stent implantation) [26].
• 2. To prevent DVT, patient care includes graduated compression stockings or the use of a pneumatic compression device, and administration of the correct dose of anticoagulation agent (heparin or LMWH) [27].
• Cancer patients not undergoing abdominal, pelvic or orthopaedic surgery (e.g. mastectomy) should use elastic compression stockings and be mobilized early, whereas low-molecular-weight heparin should be given to those undergoing more major surgery [28].
• Four preventive methods were used until patients became ambulatory: graded compression stockings (GCS) in 39, elastic bandages (EB) in 33, subcutaneous administration of 5,000 USP units of heparin (HEP) bid in 39, and oral administration of 0.5 g of acetylsalicyclic acid (ASA) bid in 35 [29].

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