Chronic Venous Insufficiency: prevalence and effect of compression stockings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common disease affecting mainly lower limbs and significantly influencing the quality of life. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of CVI in the Qassim Region and test the effectiveness of compression stockings as an intervention option.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of CVI among patients visiting primary health care (PHC) centers in the Qassim Region. CVI patients were diagnosed and classified using the clinical, etiologic, anatomical, and pathophysiological (CEAP) scale. They were randomly divided into two groups, one using compression stockings and the other standard medical therapy. A clinical follow up was done using multiple scale system including CEAP scale. Data analy

SUBMITTER: Al Shammeri O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4257358 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature