Influence of bedrest or ambulation in the clinical treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis on patient outcomes: a review and synthesis of the literature

Medsurg Nurs. 2009 Sep-Oct;18(5):293-9.

Abstract

A thorough review of current and classic literature was completed to distinguish the influence of bedrest or ambulation on patient treatment outcomes with confirmed deep vein thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Bed Rest* / adverse effects
  • Bed Rest* / standards
  • Bed Rest* / statistics & numerical data
  • Benchmarking
  • Early Ambulation / adverse effects
  • Early Ambulation / standards
  • Early Ambulation / statistics & numerical data
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Research Design
  • Stockings, Compression
  • Treatment Outcome
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Venous Thrombosis / epidemiology
  • Venous Thrombosis / therapy*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants