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Providing venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis to all at risk hospital patients. NICE guidance (MTG19) supports the geko™ device to reduce thromboembolism risk for patients when other mechanical and pharmacological methods of prophylaxis are impractical or contraindicated. ...
Preventative care for obstetric related venous thromboembolism (VTE). Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the leading cause of maternal death in the developed world. Patients are 5 times more likely to develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during pregnancy2. The UK incidence of VTE in pregnancy and the puerperium is 1–2 episodes per 1,000 patients3 and accounts for 10% of all maternal deaths in the ...
Accelerating readiness for theatre in patients requiring Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF). ...
Preventing the build-up of post-operative oedema following orthopaedic surgery. Swelling in the knee, in the acute recovery period following TKR, can impair quadriceps muscle strength and rehabilitation. ...
Preventing the build-up of post-operative oedema in Total Hip Replacement patients, during and after surgery. Elective and fractured hip patients, particularly those with comorbidities and compromised vasculature, are at greater risk of post-operative complications such as oedema which can impair local tissue perfusion and surgical wound healing. ...
The body’s circulatory system serves to transport and distribute essential substances to the tissues of the body and to remove by-products of metabolism. It also plays a role in the regulation of body temperature, humoral communication throughout the body and adjustments of oxygen and nutrient supply in differing physiological states. The cardiovascular system is made up of a pump (the ...