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SUBMITTER: Arabi YM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4972959 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arabi Yaseen M YM Alsolamy Sami S Al-Dawood Abdulaziz A Al-Omari Awad A Al-Hameed Fahad F Burns Karen E A KE Almaani Mohammed M Lababidi Hani H Al Bshabshe Ali A Mehta Sangeeta S Al-Aithan Abdulsalam M AM Mandourah Yasser Y Almekhlafi Ghaleb G Finfer Simon S Abdukahil Sheryl Ann I SA Afesh Lara Y LY Dbsawy Maamoun M Sadat Musharaf M
Trials 20160803 1
<h4>Background</h4>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a common problem in critically ill patients. Pharmacologic prophylaxis is currently the standard of care based on high-level evidence from randomized controlled trials. However, limited evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) devices. The Pneumatic compREssion for preventing VENous Thromboembolism (PREVENT trial) aims to determine whether the adjunct use of IPC with pharmacologic prophylaxis c ...[more]