Graduated compression stockings as a prophylactic measure in venous thromboembolism and edema of lower limbs triggered by air travel: a systematic review of clinical trials.
| Autor: | da Silva LF; Centro Universitário UNIFTC, Salvador, BA, Brasil., Porto MSR; Centro Universitário UNIFTC, Salvador, BA, Brasil., de Sousa AB; Centro Universitário UNIFTC, Salvador, BA, Brasil., Avena KM; Centro Universitário UNIFTC, Salvador, BA, Brasil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Jornal vascular brasileiro [J Vasc Bras] 2021 May 10; Vol. 20, pp. e20200164. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 10. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/1677-5449.200164 |
| Abstrakt: | The increase in duration and frequency of flights has led to an increase in the prevalence of venous thromboembolism among airline passengers. This study assesses the efficacy of graduated compression stockings for prevention of venous thromboembolism triggered by flights lasting more than 3 hours. The design is a systematic review of clinical trials. The methodological quality of studies and the level of scientific evidence were evaluated using the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation standards. A total of 34 articles were identified, but only eight met the eligibility criteria. The outcomes incidence of venous thromboembolism and edema were assessed in 2,022 and 1,311 passengers, respectively. The studies presented high quality evidence demonstrating prevention of edema and moderate quality evidence of reduced incidence of venous thromboembolism associated with wearing graduated compression stockings during flights. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest:No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article. (Copyright© 2021 The Authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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