title: Influence of bedrest or ambulation in the clinical treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis on patient outcomes: a review and synthesis of the literature.
abstract: A thorough review of current and classic literature was completed to distinguish the influence of bedrest or ambulation on patient treatment outcomes with confirmed deep vein thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA , USA.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heiskell
authors.forename: Amy M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sparks
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019985:Benchmarking; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012107:Research Design; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants