Graduated Compression Hosiery

Referring only patients with a positive D-dimer test to undergo compression ultrasonography, regardless of pretest probability, safely simplified the workup of deep vein thrombosis, according to study results published in Blood Advances.

World Thrombosis Day is observed Oct. 13.

Thromboprophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin alone appeared noninferior to thromboprophylaxis combined with graduated compression stockings for individuals at moderate or high risk for venous thromboembolism after elective surgery, according to results of a randomized study published in BMJ.