Whether you’re an athlete or just someone standing on their feet all day, your calves are second only to your heart when it comes to pumping blood throughout your body. And though it takes more time ...

Thigh-length, calf-length, and foot external sequential pneumatic compression devices effectively increased quantitative blood flow volume and velocity in the deep and superficial saphenous venous ...

Optimal thromboprophylaxis for patients at risk of bleeding remains uncertain. This meta-analysis assessed whether intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of the lower limbs was effective in reducing ...

I will do or try almost anything to get rid of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). I’ve had my legs demolished with deep tissue massages that left me crying for mercy. I’ve foam-rolled and used ice ...

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, ...

Carol Tweed, MSc, BSc, is an independent consultant, Wellington, New Zealand; Neil Wigglesworth, PhD, BSc, RN, is nurse consultant, infection control, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; both authors ...

Abstract: In pulse oximetry, arterial blood pulsations are used to estimate peripheral arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) using photoplethysmography (PPG). On the contrary, peripheral venous oxygen ...