Association of 24-hour activity levels with the clinical severity of chronic venous disease

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Eifell, Ron K G ^a   Ashour, Hamdy Y Ashour ^a   Heslop, Peta S ^b   Walker, David J ^b   Lees, Tim A ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC VENOUS LEG ULCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LEG ULCER; LIFESTYLE; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SITTING; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; WALKING;

EID: 33747891054     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.05.047     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Eberth-Willershausen W., and Marshall M. Prevalence, risk factors and complications of peripheral venous diseases in the Munich population. Hautarzt 35 (1984) 68-77
2. Callum M.J. Epidemiology of varicose veins. Br J Surg 81 (1994) 167-173
3. Tuchsen F., Krause N., Hannerz H., Burr H., and Kristensen T.S. Standing at work and varicose veins. Scand J Work Environ Health 26 (2000) 414-420
4. Beebe-Dimmer J.L., Pfeifer J.R., Engle J.S., and Schottenfeld D. The epidemiology of chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins. Ann Epidemiol 15 (2005) 175-184
5. Carpentier P.H., Maricq H.R., Biro C., Poncot-Makinen C.O., and Franco A. Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical patterns of chronic venous disorders of lower limbs. a population-based study in France. J Vasc Surg 40 (2004) 650-659
6. Tomei F., Baccolo T.P., Tomao E., Palmi S., and Rosati M.V. Chronic venous disorders and occupation. Am J Indust Med 36 (1999) 653-665
7. Stvrtinova V., Kolesar J., and Wimmer G. Prevalence of varicose veins of the lower limbs in the women working at a department store. Int Angiol 10 (1991) 2-5
8. Mekky S., Schilling R.S., Walford J., and Varicose veins in women cotton workers. An epidemiological study in England and Egypt. BMJ 2 (1969) 591-595
9. Hobson J. Venous insufficiency at work. Angiology 48 (1997) 577-582
10. van Uden C.J., van der Vleuten C.J., Kooloos J.G., Haenen J.H., and Wollersheim H. Gait and calf muscle endurance in patients with chronic venous insufficiency. Clin Rehab 19 (2005) 339-344
11. Brand F.N., Dannenberg A.L., Abbott R.D., and Kannel W.B. The epidemiology of varicose veins. the Framingham Study. Am J Prevent Med 4 (1988) 96-101
12. Guberan E., Widmer L.K., Glaus L., Muller R., Rougemont A., Da Silva A., et al. Causative factors of varicose veins: myths and facts. An epidemiological study of 610 women. Vasa 2 (1973) 115-120
13. Lorenzi G., Bavera P., Cipolat L., and Carlesi R. The prevalence of primary varicose veins among workers of a metal and steel factory. In: Negus D., and Jantet G. (Eds). Phlebology '85 (1986), John Libbey, Paris 18-21
14. Recoules Arche J. The importance of sedentarism in the development and complications of varicose veins. Angeiologie 17 (1965) 17-20
15. Sadick N.S. Predisposing factors of varicose and telangiectatic leg veins. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 18 (1992) 883-886
16. Ascar O., and Emara A. Varicose veins and occupation. J Egypt Med Assoc 53 (1970) 341-350
17. Maffei F.H., Magaldi C., Pinho S.Z., Lastoria S., Pinho W., Yoshida W.B., et al. Varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency in Brazil; prevalence among 1755 inhabitants of a country town. Int J Epidemiol 15 (1986) 210-217
18. Weddel J.M. Varicose veins pilot survey. British J Prevent Soc Med 23 (1969) 179-186
19. Abramson J.H., Hopp C., and Epstein L.M. The epidemiology of varicose veins-a survey of western Jerusalem. J Epidemiol Community Health 35 (1981) 213-217
20. Krijnen R.M., de Boer E.M., Ader H.J., and Bruynzeel D.P. Venous insufficiency in male workers with a standing profession. Part 1: epidemiology. Dermatology 194 (1997) 111-120
21. Krijnen R.M., de Boer E.M., Ader H.J., Osinga D.S., and Bruynzeel D.P. Compression stockings and rubber floor mats. do they benefit workers with chronic venous insufficiency and a standing profession?. J Occup Environ Med 39 (1997) 889-894
22. Porter J., and Moneta G. Reporting standards in venous disease. an update. J Vasc Surg 21 (1995) 635-645
23. Eklof B., Rutherford R.B., Bergan J.J., Carpentier P.H., Gloviczki P., Kistner R.L., et al., American Venous Forum International Ad Hoc Committee for Revision of the CEAP Classification. Revision of the CEAP classification for chronic venous disorders. consensus statement. J Vasc Surg 40 (2004) 1248-1252
24. Kistner R.L., and Eklof B. Classification and diagnostic evaluation of chronic venous disease. In: Gloviczki P., and Yao J.S.T. (Eds). Handbook of venous disorders (2001), Arnold, New York 94-103
25. Walker D.J., Heslop P.S., Plummer C.J., Essex T., and Chandler S. A continuous patient activity monitor. validation and relation to disability. Physiol Measure 18 (1997) 49-59
26. Evans C.J., Fowkes F.G., Ruckley C.V., and Lee A.J. Prevalence of varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency in men and women in the general population. Edinburgh Vein Study. J Epidemiol Community Health 53 (1999) 149-153
27. Nicolaides A.N., Hussein M.K., Szendro G., Christopoulos D., Vasdekis S., and Clarke H. The relation of venous ulceration with ambulatory venous pressure measurements. J Vasc Surg 17 (1993) 414-419
28. Neglen P., and Raju S. Ambulatory venous pressure revisited. J Vasc Surg 31 (2000) 1206-1213
29. Raju S., Fredericks R., Lishman B.S., Neglen P., and Morano J. Observations on the calf venous pump mechanism. Determinants of postexercise pressure. J Vasc Surg 17 (1993) 459-469
30. Nicolaides A.N., and Zukowski A.J. The value of dynamic venous pressure measurements. World J Surg 10 (1986) 919-924
31. Amaragiri S.V. Continuous ambulatory venous pressure monitoring in the lower limb. Surgical and Reproductive Sciences (2001), University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
32. Back T.L., Padberg Jr. F.T., Araki C.T., Thompson P.N., and Hobson R.W. 2nd. Limited range of motion is a significant factor in venous ulceration. J Vasc Surg 22 (1995) 519-523