Two recent studies show a similar reduction in DVT among stroke patients and those in the ICU from the use of intermittent pneumatic compression devices. Dr Goldhaber discusses the relevance of these ...

Jan Davidson, RN, MSN, is the new AORN perioperative education specialist who has a focus on ambulatory surgery centers. Q: I am trying to determine what the best practice is relative to applying IPC ...

LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fist Assist Devices, LLC, announces completion of the non-significant risk FACT Trial (Fist Assist Clinical Trial). FACT evaluated the use of an intermittent ...

This is a study of two consecutive antithromboembolism regimens after total knee arthroplasty. In group 1, 131 patients were given aspirin prophylaxis alone (650 mg by mouth twice a day). In group 2, ...

LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fist Assist Devices, LLC, announces that data associated with the p-FACT cohort, a data subset of the recently completed, non-significant risk Fist Assist ...

If you have intense training and race goals in your sights this year, recovery time should have a place on your schedule. While sleep, mobility, and foam rolling might take up some of that active rest ...