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 m...

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Main Authors: Farah Al-Saffar, Ena Gupta, Furqan Siddiqi, Muhammad Faisal, Lisa M. Jones, Vandana Seeram, Mariam Louis, James D. Cury, Abubakr A. Bajwa, Adil Shujaat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/614598
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