Does this recent randomised controlled trial of intermittent pneumatic compression devices really indicate that they are ineffective in critical care patients?

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Study design: Editorial. Population: Critical care patients. Intervention: Intermittent pneumatic compression devices.

Martin Dennis

doi:10.21037/jtd.2019.05.72

June 1, 2019Journal of Thoracic DiseaseOpen Access

Does this recent randomised controlled trial of intermittent pneumatic compression devices really indicate that they are ineffective in critical care patients?

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Key result

Commentary evaluates intermittent pneumatic compression device use in critical care patients.

Why the study?

Whether a recent randomised controlled trial of intermittent pneumatic compression devices truly indicates that they are ineffective in critical care patients was questioned.

Key Points

To critically evaluate whether findings from a recent randomised controlled trial justify the conclusion that intermittent pneumatic compression devices are ineffective in critical care patients.
Expert commentary and methodological appraisal analyzing a recently published randomised controlled trial evaluating intermittent pneumatic compression devices in critical care patients.
Critically examines the reported trial outcomes and questions the interpretation that intermittent pneumatic compression devices lack therapeutic efficacy in critical care populations.
Primary endpoint event rates, effect sizes, confidence intervals, and p-values from the referenced trial were not detailed in the publication text.

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Population

Critical care patients

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Intervention / Comparator

Intermittent pneumatic compression devices

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Implication

Commentary questions RCT interpretation of IPC ineffectiveness in critical care; challenges conclusion and leaves efficacy open for reappraisal.

Abstract

Edinburgh Research ExplorerDoes this recent randomised controlled trial of intermittent pneumatic compression devices really indicate that they are ineffective in critical care patients?Citation for published version: Dennis, M 2019, 'Does this recent randomised controlled trial of intermittent pneumatic compression devices really indicate that they are ineffective in critical care patients?',Journal of thoracic disease.

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Martin Dennis (2019) conducted an editorial in Critical care patients. Intermittent pneumatic compression devices was evaluated. Intermittent pneumatic compression devices in critical care patients are discussed in this commentary, with no quantitative trial results provided in the abstract.

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Does this recent randomised controlled trial of intermittent pneumatic compression devices really indicate that they are ineffective in critical care patients?

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