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SUBMITTER: Hajibandeh S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6486105 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hajibandeh Shahab S Hajibandeh Shahin S Antoniou George A GA Scurr James Rh JR Torella Francesco F
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20171121
<h4>Background</h4>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious but preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation systems (NMES) for the prevention of VTE may be beneficial for patients in whom pharmacological or standard mechanical prophylaxis methods are contraindicated or are regarded as unsafe or impractical. Although findings of experimental studies suggest that NMES reduce venous stasis, the clinical utility and effectiveness of NMES in VTE prevention rema ...[more]