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• Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
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29% of patients had problems with size of devices used to prevent deep vein clots, study finds
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 WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Compression stockings are used incorrectly in 29 percent of patients and sized incorrectly in 26 percent of patients, according to U.S. researchers.
They said their findings highlight the importance of nurse and patient education about correct use of the stockings, which help prevent the formation of deep vein clots that can cause pulmonary complic |
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• 79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
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New numbers show the problem is getting worse, not better, even for middle class
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 WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Working-age Americans are facing mounting problems when it comes to affording health care, a result of what analysts are calling a "perfect storm" of economic woes.
In 2007, 41 percent of working-age Americans -- 72 million people -- reported having medical bill problems or trouble paying off medical debts, up from 34 percent in 2005.
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