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A significant decrease in calf swelling (as measured by calf circumference) after calf compression (P < 0.01).
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Background:
Compression therapy is an essential part of chronic venous disorder (CVD) treatment in reducing associated complications. This observational study aimed to note the use, effects and tolerance of a mobile intermittent pneumatic calf compression (IPC) device, Vekroosan® (DVT Solution P/L).
Methods:
In 56 patients, Doppler ultrasonograp...
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... minimum of 1 h of calf compression using Vekroosan. There was a significant decrease in the calf circumference from before compression (M = 31.3, SD = 4.1) to after compression (M = 29.9, SD = 4.0). There was evidence of reduced calf measurements before and after calf compression (at least 1 h) by an average of 1.4 cm (t(1,45) = 13.1, P < 0.001) (Fig. 5). There was greater reduction in calf size in the group not on anticoagulation (1.6 vs. 1.2 ...
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... clinical benefit of Vekroosan ® was the statistically significant reductions in the calf swelling measurements, after its use (Fig. 5). With application of Vekroosan ® for at least 1 h, the majority of patients found benefit. It appeared more noticeable in patients with larger circumferences and marked CVD. With reduced swelling, consequently, patients also experienced less lower limb aches and pains. Although some patients found discomfort and mild pain using IPC, ...
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Deep vein thrombosis is the major cause of disability and death worldwide and it is a major preventable contributor. There is a wide range of literature reported about DVT. Objective: To find out the association between education and duration of working experience of nurses with their knowledge and practice. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study design was conducted on 56 nurses. Purposive sampling technique was used to recruiting study participants. Data were collected through international tool. Data were analyzed through SPSS VS-24. P-value ≤0.05 was considered significant. Results: Majority of the participants was females (96.4%) of mean age 33.41 ± 5.30 years and 53.6% of nurses had poor knowledge. Out of the total 56 nurses, 02(3.6%) were male and 54(96.4%) were females. Most of the nurses included in the study had a BS Nursing diploma of 23(41.1%), a general nursing diploma of 22(39.3%), and a post-basic 11(19.6%). About fifty percent (46.4%) participants had poor practices. There was a significant association between nurses’ knowledge and experience of nurses in the field (p-value<0.05). Conclusions: Nurses had good knowledge of the prevention of DVT and somehow of the practices of DVT. It was also found that, nurses have low levels of general knowledge of DVT, risk factors of deep vein thrombosis, and unsatisfactory practices about the prevention of DVT.
