Effects of elastic stocking on quality of life of patients with chronic venous insufficiency. An Italian pilot study on Triveneto Region

International Angiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-329

  Andreozzi, Giuseppe Maria ^a   Cordova, R ^a,d   Scomparin, M A ^a,d   Martini, R ^a   D'Eri, A ^a   Andreozzi, F ^b   Benin, Paolo ^c   Franceschi, Lorenza ^e   Fregonese, Vualtiero ^f   Kontothanassis, Dimitrios ^g   Longo, Giacomo ^c   Mazzarolo, Giorgio ^h   Penzo, Silvia ⁱ   Pfeiffer, Paolo ^j   Russo, Aniello ^h   Vella, Vincenzo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Psycologist Office   (Italy)

^c Chirurgia Generale   (Italy)

^d UO Angiologia   (Italy)

^e Dipto Socio Sanitario dei Colli   (Italy)

^f Amb Chirurgia Vascolare ^*  (Italy)

^g Piazza Giulio Cesare   (Italy)

^h Ospedale De Gironcoli   (Italy)

ⁱ Angiologia Territoriale   (Italy)

^j Amb Chirurgia Vascolare   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Bandages; CEAP classification; Compression therapy; Quality of life; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; ELASTIC STOCKINGS; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; ITALY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BANDAGES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ITALY; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, NON-DRUG; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 30944455738     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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