Chronic venous disease progression and modification of predisposing factors

Chronic venous disease progression and modification of predisposing factors Non-compliance in wearing MCS increases the risk of progression of chronic venous disease Compression stockings after endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Compression stockings significantly improve hemodynamic performance in post-thrombotic syndrome irrespective of class or length MCS improve venous filling index, venous volume, and time to fill Twice a year, the Compression Bulletin presents a selection of the latest scientific publications in the field of phlebology and compression therapy. The annotated articles represent an excerpt from the ...

Predisposing factors to bacterial colonization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine those factors influencing bacterial colonization in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Eighty-eight outpatients with stable COPD and 20 patients with normal spirometry and chest radiography (controls) had a fibreoptic bronchoscopy performed with topical aerosol anaesthesia. Bacterial colonization wa...

assessment of prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its predisposing factors in kerman city

background chronic kidney disease (ckd) is a prevalent, progressive, and treatable disease. however, lack of enough data about its prevalence in iran is a major obstacle for its early detection. in order to determine the prevalence of the disease in the country, it is necessary to conduct epidemiologic studies especially on populations with ethnic diversity; hence, this study aimed at determini...

A minimum data set for chronic venous disease

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis--clinical features, predisposing and prognostic factors.

PURPOSE Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a disease with potentially serious consequences and usually affecting young to middle aged people. This study was designed to investigate the clinical features, and predisposing and prognostic factors of CVST in a prospective series of 61 patients. METHODS This prospective study comprised 61 consecutive patients with confirmed diagnosis of CV...