Compression Therapy for Occupational Leg Symptoms and Chronic Venous Disorders - a Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 366-372

  Amsler, F ^a   Blattler W ^b  

^a wwwamslerconsultingch ^*  (Switzerland)

^b Angio Bellaria   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic venous disorder; Chronic venous insufficiency; Compression therapy; Medical compression stockings; Meta analysis; Occupational disorders; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPRESSION THERAPY; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG EDEMA; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VARICOSIS; VEIN DISEASE; VEIN SURGERY;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDEMA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PRESSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 39349093384     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.09.021     Document Type: Review

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