Graduated compression stockings

CS Lim, AH Davies - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
CME cations. Poorly fitting stockings can cause discomfort and, at worst, pressure necrosis.
The use of graduated compression stockings on legs with impaired arterial flow can worsen …

Global impact and contributing factors in varicose vein disease development

MR Aslam, H Muhammad Asif, K Ahmad… - SAGE Open …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Varicose veins are convoluted, expanded, and stretched subcutaneous veins of the lower
leg and are the most frequently reported medical condition. This condition has a higher …

[HTML][HTML] The care of patients with varicose veins and associated chronic venous diseases: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the …

P Gloviczki, AJ Comerota, MC Dalsing, BG Eklof… - Journal of vascular …, 2011 - Elsevier
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Venous Forum (AVF) have
developed clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with varicose veins of the lower …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of the treatments of varicose veins

MH Murad, F Coto-Yglesias, M Zumaeta-Garcia… - Journal of vascular …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objectives Several treatment options exist for varicose veins. In this review we summarize
the available evidence derived from comparative studies about the relative safety and …

Women's use and self-prescription of herbal medicine during pregnancy: an examination of 1,835 pregnant women

J Frawley, J Adams, A Steel, A Broom, C Gallois… - Women's Health …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Recent research points to high levels of herbal medicine use during pregnancy.
The objectives of this study were to elucidate the prevalence and understand the …

Interventions for varicose veins and leg oedema in pregnancy

RMD Smyth, N Aflaifel… - Cochrane Database of …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Pregnancy is presumed to be a major contributory factor in the increased
incidence of varicose veins in women, which can in turn lead to venous insufficiency and leg …

A systematic review of compression hosiery for uncomplicated varicose veins

SJ Palfreyman, JA Michaels - Phlebology, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Compression hosiery is widely used in the prevention and management of
symptoms related to varicose veins. However, there are still gaps and questions in relation …

Pharmacological agents in the treatment of venous disease: an update of the available evidence

MS Gohel, AH Davies - Current vascular pharmacology, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Varicose veins and the complications of venous disease are thought to affect over a quarter
of the adult population and the management of these conditions are a major cause of health …

[HTML][HTML] Constipation, haemorrhoids, and heartburn in pregnancy

JC Vazquez - BMJ clinical evidence, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results We found seven systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our
inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for …

The efficacy of physiotherapy for the prevention and treatment of prenatal symptoms: a systematic review

M Van Kampen, N Devoogdt, A De Groef… - International …, 2015 - Springer
Several studies have described the evidence of prenatal physiotherapy for one symptom,
but none has made an overview. We provided a systematic review on the effectiveness of …