Rates of elastic compression stockings prescription following the diagnosis of XXXX among Canadian emergency physicians and trainees.

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Introduction @entity2979 ( @entity2979 ) is a complication of @entity1150 ( @entity1150 ) characterized by @entity1118 , @entity4 , and heaviness, and may result in @entity1066 . Elastic compression stockings (ECS) worn daily after @entity1150 have been shown to reduce the incidence and severity of @entity2979 . The aim of our study was to investigate practices and perceptions of physicians regarding adjunct therapies to anticoagulation in @entity1 diagnosed with lower extremity @entity1150 . METHODS: A national online survey was conducted of Canadian emergency medicine staff physicians and residents (n=471) to investigate their attitudes toward the prescription of ECS post-diagnosis of @entity1150 . A paper survey of @entity1 in a @entity715 clinic (n=58) was also administered to better understand the @entity1 experiences with ECS. RESULTS: The majority of staff physician (62%) and resident (69%) respondents were unsure of whether ECS were effective in preventing @entity2979 and managing venous symptoms. Only 6% of staff physicians and 7% of residents routinely prescribed ECS for above-knee DVTs. More than 78% of respondents were unsure about the optimal timing of initiation of ECS and duration of therapy. Although all @entity1 noted symptomatic relief with ECS, only 50% were prescribed stockings by an emergency or family doctor, and 69% of those @entity1 wore the stockings on a daily basis. Staff physicians most frequently identified poor fit as the reason for lack of @entity1 compliance, whereas @entity1 most frequently cited cost. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that there is variability in practice among Canadian emergency medicine physicians and trainees and a need for widespread education regarding the latest evidence of the benefit of ECS after @entity1150 .
