title: Effect of varying methods of upper limb occlusion on fibrinolytic activity in man.
abstract: Three techniques of intermittent venous occlusion (an oscillotonometer cuff, pneumatic leggings and an automatic arterial pressure monitoring cuff (Sentinel] were applied to one upper limb of seven healthy male volunteers. Fibrinolytic activity was assessed by the measurement of the euglobulin clot lysis time during a control period followed by 1 h of intermittent venous occlusion. Although no statistically significant differences were found with any of the methods, between the control and experimental periods, there was a trend towards fibrinolytic enhancement with intermittent pneumatic compression.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D003020:Clothing; D003250:Constriction; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors