DVT Support Socks could replace drugs as lifeline for 1m hospital patients

DVT Support Socks could replace drugs as lifeline for 1m hospital patients

Up to a million hospital patients at risk of deadly blood clots will be given stockings to wear in bed, rather than drugs, according to Health Service guidelines.

At least 25,000 patients die every year - 25 times the number killed by the suberbug MRSA - after suffering deep vein thrombosis following a hospital operation.

Last week a highly critical report from MPs warned that the NHS was systematically underestimating the threat, leading to 500 unnecessary deaths a week.

They demanded urgent measures to combat blood-clotting, which costs the NHS £640million a year despite preventative drugs costing just £1 a day.

But new guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, being sent to all hospitals in England and Wales, say only patients aged 60 and over should be routinely considered for bloodthinning drugs.

Up to a million patients aged between 40 and 60 will instead be given compression stockings to wear in hospital, and possibly inflatable "boots" during an operation to encourage blood flow to the legs.

Tips To Prevent Diabetic Foot Complications - The Diabetes Blog

Tips To Prevent Diabetic Foot Complications

As you know, diabetics are more prone to foot complications. These complications include fungal infections, calluses, ulcers, foot deformities, and gangrene -- which may include infection and may in some cases, lead to amputation.

The underlying diabetic cause for these complications is the nerve damage, also called neuropathy and a decrease of blood flow to the foot. Neuropathy causes loss of feeling in the feet, decreasing feeling, affecting balance and leading to a foot injury. Diabetes also causes damage to blood vessels in all parts of the body, including the legs and feet, and can lead to poor circulation.

General Surgeon: Advice to Medical Students

Doctor offers practical advice, culled from years of experience.


"Wear good support hose when you're on call," I'll say, "and your legs won't get so tired.

"And no matter how skanky the locker room, make sure you take a shower if you're ever up all night, because a shower is worth two hours sleep."

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