Attitudes to prescribing compression stockings for patients with acute DVT: the MASTER registry
| Autor: | Ornella Mastrogiacomo, Giancarlo Agnelli, Claudio Cimminiello, G. Arpaia, Monica Carpenedo, Riccardo Pistelli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Attitude of Health Personnel medicine.medical_treatment Deep vein Compression stockings Thrombophilia Cohort Studies Young Adult medicine Humans cardiovascular diseases Prospective Studies Registries Medical prescription Prospective cohort study Child Physician's Role Aged Aged 80 and over Venous Thrombosis business.industry Hematology Middle Aged medicine.disease Thrombosis medicine.anatomical_structure Prescriptions Emergency medicine Acute Disease Physical therapy Electronic data Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Stockings Compression Cohort study Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis. 28(4) |
| ISSN: | 1573-742X |
| Popis: | Compression therapy is still not widely used for patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This report provides information on Italian doctors’ use of elastic stockings (ES) after acute DVT and identifies some predictors of prescription. Material and methods The MASTER multicenter registry collected information about clinical characteristics and management of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). In patients with objectively confirmed acute VTE, information about clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, temporary and permanent risk factors, pre-event prophylaxis and treatment, including ES prescription, were captured by an electronic data network at the time of the index event. Results Of 2119 patients enrolled, 1913 had DVT, 1772 in the legs; 1277 were prescribed ES at hospital discharge. The following conditions were associated with more frequent prescription: edema, in-hospital management, known thrombophilia; younger age. In multivariate analysis these factors all remained significantly associated with more frequent use of ES. Conclusions Italian clinicians’ attitudes to prescribing ES still appear suboptimal. Special attention is needed for patients treated at home, where organizational problems can interfere with the use of ES. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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