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Descriptor English: Stockings, Compression
Descriptor Spanish: Medias de Compresión
Descriptor medias de compresión
Entry term(s) medias compresivas
medias elásticas
Scope note: Prendas ajustadas para los pies y las piernas, que se utilizan para favorecer la circulación en los miembros inferiores y prevenir la formación de EDEMA y TROMBOSIS VENOSA PROFUNDA. Las MEDIAS DE COMPRESIÓN NEUMÁTICA sirven para el mismo fin, especialmente para pacientes encamados y después de realizar intervenciones quirúrgicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Meias de Compressão
Descriptor French: Bas de contention
Entry term(s): Compression Stocking
Compression Stockings
Elastic Stocking
Elastic Stockings
Stocking, Compression
Stocking, Elastic
Stockings, Elastic
Tree number(s): E07.101.400.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053828
Scope note: Tight coverings for the foot and leg that are worn to aid circulation in the legs, and prevent the formation of EDEMA and DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION STOCKINGS serve a similar purpose especially for bedridden patients, and following surgery.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Bandages (1970-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see BANDAGES 1990-2006; for STOCKINGS ELASTIC see BANDAGES 1990-2006
History Note: 2007; use BANDAGES 1990-2006; for STOCKINGS ELASTIC use BANDAGES 1990-2006
Related: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices MeSH
DeCS ID: 52441
Unique ID: D053828
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Stockings, Compression - Preferred
Concept UI M0002171
Scope note Tight coverings for the foot and leg that are worn to aid circulation in the legs, and prevent the formation of EDEMA and DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION STOCKINGS serve a similar purpose especially for bedridden patients, and following surgery.
Preferred term Stockings, Compression
Entry term(s) Compression Stocking
Compression Stockings
Stocking, Compression
Stockings, Elastic - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0002170
Preferred term Stockings, Elastic
Entry term(s) Elastic Stocking
Elastic Stockings
Stocking, Elastic



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