Screening for occult lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis on admission to acute inpatient rehabilitation: A cross sectional, prospective study
Introduction and Background: Early detection and treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) can decrease the morbidity of postthrombotic syndrome as well as the mortality and morbidity resulting from pulmonary embolism. Despite this risk, it is not the standard of care to screen patients for DVT on a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins
2019-01-01
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| Series: | The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jisprm.org/article.asp?issn=2349-7904;year=2019;volume=2;issue=3;spage=110;epage=113;aulast=Ettefagh |