Things We Do for No Reason: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Medical Ward Patients?

The “Things We Do for No Reason” series reviews practices that have become common parts of hospital care but may provide little value to our patients. Practices reviewed in the TWD‐FNR series do not represent “black and white” conclusions or clinical practice standards, but are meant as a starting p...

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Published in:Journal of hospital medicine 2019-01, Vol.14 (1), p.47-50
Main Authors: Holleck, Jürgen L, Gunderson, Craig G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Humans
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices
Male
Nausea - etiology
Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control
Vomiting - etiology
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Summary:The “Things We Do for No Reason” series reviews practices that have become common parts of hospital care but may provide little value to our patients. Practices reviewed in the TWD‐FNR series do not represent “black and white” conclusions or clinical practice standards, but are meant as a starting place for research and active discussions among hospitalists and patients. We invite you to be part of that discussion.
ISSN:1553-5592
1553-5606
DOI:10.12788/jhm.3114