SynthesisBMJ clinical evidence2011
Varicose veins.
Synthesis in BMJ clinical evidence, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Attributing practice variation by its sources: the case of varicose veins treatments in the Netherlands.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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- Design of a treatment satisfaction measure for patients undergoing varicose vein treatment: Venous Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (VenousTSQ).The British journal of surgery · 2023Article
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- Validity and Reliability of the Hungarian Version of Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Blood Flow Analysis of the Great Saphenous Vein in the Su-Pine Position in Clinical Manifestations of Varicose Veins of Different Severities: Application of Phase-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Self-rated health and venous thromboembolism among middle-aged women: a population-based cohort study.Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2020Article
- Short Term Outcome of Adjunct Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins in Patients Subjected to RFA at Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal.International journal of vascular medicine · 2019Article
- Usefulness of Cryoprobe in Office Hysteroscopy for Removal of Polyps and Myomas.BioMed research international · 2018Article
- Magnolol inhibits venous remodeling in mice.Scientific reports · 2017Article
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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
introductionVaricose veins are caused by poorly functioning valves in the veins, and decreased elasticity of the vein wall, allowing pooling of blood within the veins, and their subsequent enlargement. Varicose veins affect up to 40% of adults, and are more common in obese people, and in women who have had more than two pregnancies. METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of treatments in adults with varicose veins? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library and other important databases up to January 2010 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically, please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
resultsWe found 39 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions.
conclusionsIn this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: compression stockings, endovenous laser, injection sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, self-help (advice, avoidance of tight clothing, diet, elevation of legs, exercise), and surgery (stripping, avulsion, powered phlebectomy).
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21477400PMC3217733W4299500946What OpenQuestion holds
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