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The Clots in Legs Or sTockings after Stroke (CLOTS) 3 trial: a randomised controlled trial to determine whether or not intermittent pneumatic compression reduces the risk of post-stroke deep vein thrombosis and to estimate its cost-effectiveness, Health Technology Assessment, Vol:19, Iss:76
Authors: Dennis M, Sandercock P, Graham C, Forbes J.
Source: NIHR Journals Library - September 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Intermittent pneumatic compression reduces risk of deep vein thrombosis in stroke patients
Intermittent pneumatic compression is effective in reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis in stroke patients, according to the findings of a National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) Programme study.In a paper published in The Lancet, the research team conclude that intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) could potentially improve the survival...
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - September 26, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Updated results on acute ischaemic stroke in The Lancet
A systematic review funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme into the effectiveness of thrombolytic and neuroprotective therapy on acute ischaemic stroke has published an updated analysis in The Lancet. The Lancet article assessed all the evidence from randomised trials for tPA (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator), a protein involved in the breakdown of...
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - September 20, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news