Is There Any Association between PEEP and Upper Extremity DVT?

Is There Any Association between PEEP and Upper Extremity DVT?

Background. We hypothesized that positive end-exploratory pressure (PEEP) may promote venous stasis in the upper extremities and predispose to upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT). Methods. We performed a retrospective case control study of medical intensive care unit patients who required...

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Main Authors: Al-Saffar, Farah, Gupta, Ena, Siddiqi, Furqan, Faisal, Muhammad, Jones, Lisa M., Seeram, Vandana, Louis, Mariam, Cury, James D., Bajwa, Abubakr A., Shujaat, Adil
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4398918/

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