Do you need to wear compression socks on flights? Doctors explain how compression stockings work, the potential benefits, and who should wear them.

Reconciling the results of CLOTS 1 (in which thigh-high compression stockings were ineffective) and CLOTS 2 (in which risk for DVT was higher with below-knee stockings than with thigh-high ...

All subjects were over 50 years of age ... or limited mobility were prospectively randomized to below-the-knee compression stockings or no intervention during air travel lasting for an average ...