GRACE: protocol for a UK, secondary care, multicentre, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial with a non-inferiority comparison to evaluate graduated compression stockings as an adjunct to extended duration pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism prevention

Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein. It is comprised of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism and can be potentially life-threatening. Patients undergoing surgery are at increased risk of developing VTE within hospital admission and 90 days...

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Main Authors: John Norrie, Rebecca Lawton, Jonathan L Rees, Joseph Shalhoub, Beverley J Hunt, Zaed Hamady, Maria Kyrgiou, Tom Pinkney, Andrew D Beggs, Tamara Everington, Linda Williams, Simon Toh, Francine Heatley, Alun Davies, Matthew Machin, Nick Watkin, Sasha Smith, Sara Jasionowska, Alexander Liddle, Layla Bolton Saghdaoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7/e095482.full
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