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AMMAN, Jordan, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan, today announced it is the first hospital within the MENA region to adopt the innovative geko™ device for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prevention in high-risk vascular patients, unable to be prescribed standard of care.
The geko™ device. (PRNewsfoto/The Specialty Hospital)
The geko™ device on the leg. (PRNewsfoto/The Specialty Hospital)
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VTE is a serious complication for patients in vascular care units and a preventable cause of hospital deaths worldwide
[1]. The current standard of care for VTE prevention, when blood thinners cannot be prescribed, due to bleed risk, is a boot-like cuff that compresses the leg to increase blood flow, called intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). IPC, however, is not suitable for all patients due to vascular disease, fragile skin, or complex limb i
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