Bacground Impaired venous return is observed in healthcare professionals who spend long
periods standing and sitting. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to …

In office and clinical practice settings, standard methods do not exist to objectively quantify
lower extremity venous dysfunction. This pilot feasibility study examined venous refill time …

The purpose of this article is to propose a screening procedure to assess venous
insufficiency with a hand-held photoplethysmography (PPG) instrument in the clinical …

Background Health care workers spend extended times standing and walking short
distances and are at risk for development of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). We …

INTRODUCTION The decision to offer surgical treatment for varicose veins should be based
on objective evidence of venous dysfunction and not only the subjective appearance or the …

Chronic venous insufficiency is the most common vascular disease. One of the major risk
factors for its development is long-term sitting or standing in the same position and the …

Background: Prolonged standing or sitting at work is associated with a high prevalence of
chronic venous disease (CVD). We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of CVD by assessing …

Objectives: To assess the effect of varicose vein surgery on the venous function of the lower
limb and to determine the ability of strain-gauge and photoplethysmography in …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of venous insufficiency (VI) in a population of
women working in the health and social sectors. In a second stage, we assessed the relative …

BACKGROUND: Colour duplex ultrasonography (CDU) is widely recommended before
varicose vein surgery, combined with quantification of venous reflux by plethysmography …