Members of this Guideline Writing Committee (GWC) were selected by the European Society
for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) to represent physicians involved in management of patients …

Obesity is a chronic disease with high prevalence and associated comorbidities, making it a
growing global concern. These comorbidities include type 2 diabetes, hypertension …

Obesity is widely recognized as an epidemic in the Western world; however, the impact of
obesity on the skin has received minimal attention. The purpose of this article is to highlight …

OBJECTIVE: Deterioration of calf muscle pump function is associated with progression of
chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). We postulated that a supervised exercise program would …

Objective This epidemiological study measured the prevalence of chronic venous disease
(CVD) in Belgium and Luxembourg. Possible risk factors and the symptomatology were …

This classic resource by Drs. Mitchel P. Goldman, Robert A Weiss, and Jean-Jerome Guex
provides highly practical, up-to-date guidance for the effective management of varicose …

A common challenge for primary care physicians is to determine the cause and find an
effective treatment for leg edema of unclear etiology. We were unable to find existing …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for chronic venous insufficiency and venous
thromboembolism. The aim of this study was to compare venous flow parameters of the …

Introduction Lower limb venous disease affects up to one half, and obesity up to one quarter,
of the adult population. Many people are therefore affected by, and present to health …

Aims To identify the associations and effects of nutritional characteristics and interventions
on ulcer outcomes in adult patients with venous leg ulcers. Background Venous leg ulcers …