Compression hosiery for occupational leg symptoms and leg volume: A randomized crossover trial in a cohort of hairdressers

Phlebology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 239-247

  Blazek, C ^a   Amsler, F ^b   Blaettler, W ^a   Keo, H H ^a   Baumgartner, I ^a   Willenberg, T ^a  

^a BERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Amsler Consulting   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Compression stockings; Occupational leg swelling; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION STOCKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; LEG VOLUME; LIMB SWELLING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL LEG SYMPTOM; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 84890174938     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2011.011108     Document Type: Article

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