Great saphenous vein diameter does not correlate with worsening quality of life scores in patients with great saphenous vein incompetence [PDF]
, 2012 ObjectivePrevious studies have correlated increasing great saphenous vein (GSV) diameter with increasing CEAP clinical classification. Some insurance carriers are currently using specific GSV diameters to determine coverage for treatment of axial venous ...
Gibson, Kathleen +2 more
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Piles and more... dealing with incompetent veins [PDF]
, 2011 The day that man took his first steps on his two hind legs is considered a milestone in the evolutionary dominance of mankind. Yet this feat has borne with it one huge burden – the human being is just about the only species to suffer from varicose ...
Micallef, Adrian
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Prospective clinical study of surgical management of varicose veins of lower limb and its complications [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Varicose veins of the lower extremities are the most common peripheral vascular disease and their treatment is as old as mankind. This prospective clinical study of surgical management of varicose vein was conducted to study the age, sex and ...
B.V., Sushil Kumar +3 more
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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the Comparison of LAser, Surgery and foam Sclerotherapy (CLASS) randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Foam sclerotherapy (foam) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) have emerged as alternative treatments to surgery for patients with varicose veins, but uncertainty exists regarding their effectiveness in the medium to longer term ...
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Using the EQ-5D as a performance measurement tool in the NHS [PDF]
, 2009 In a landmark move, the UK Department of Health (DH) is introducing the routine use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) as a means of measuring the performance of health care providers in improving patient health.
Browne, J., Devlin, N., Parkin, D.
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The Risk of Varicose Veins in Standing Female Workers [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Varicose veins often occur in employees who have to work in a position of standing work. The purpose of this study to determine risk factors for varicose veins and leg or foot among women workers.Methods: In this cross-sectional study in ...
Amri, Z. (Zarni) +2 more
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Venae perforantes: A clinical review [PDF]
, 2003 BACKGROUND. Although many articles on perforating veins have been published, much knowledge about these veins is lacking. OBJECTIVE. In this review relevant facts about the clinical importance of perforating veins in venous disease are described. METHODS.
Duffy, D.L. (David) +3 more
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Skin erythrodiapedesis during chronic venous disorders [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Extravasation of erythrocytes (erythrodiapedesis [ED]) is currently included among causes of skin damage in legs with chronic venous disorders (CVD) and ascribed to venular hypertension.
Alberto Caggiati +3 more
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A casemix analysis of hospital admissions in six specialties for Barking & Havering Health Authority. [PDF]
, 1999 To examine admission rates for Barking & Havering residents to six surgical specialties by first looking at elective, emergency and total workloads, then at the casemix of elective work using Healthcare Resource Groups.
Cook, Adam +2 more
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Evaluation of the venous reflux of the great saphenous vein by duplex scan after surgical treatment of the saphenofemoral junction insufficiency [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the occurrence of reflux from the great saphenous vein by color Doppler ultrasonography in subjects undergoing treatment of insufficiency of the saphenofemoral junction by simple ligation or ligation with section of the saphenous ...
Amorim, Jorge Eduardo de +5 more
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