Evaluating Treatment Patterns, Outcomes And Costs In Patients Diagnosed With Varicose Veins

Abstract

A109 (AF). Methods: We collected a sequential, prospective, convenience sample of patients 50 years of age or older, admitted between December 2010 and March 2013 diagnosed with ischemic stroke, excluding lacunar infarct, transitory cerebral ischemia, recurrent stroke or modified Rankin index greater than 2 prior to this episode. The presence of AF was sought with electrocardiogram and in some cases was studied with Holter. For a separate analysis, we matched for age and admission NIHSS score, in a 1:1 ratio, patients with and without AF. Variables measured in all cases were: age, gender, admission and discharge NIHSS, modified Rankin index, and CHA2DS2VASC score. Prospectively, we collected in-hospital resource use and costs incurred during the acute event. Exchange rate 1805 Colombian pesos = 1 American dollar (USD). Results: 166 patients were analyzed, 125 without and 41 with nonvalvular AF. For the paired analysis, we considered 37 patients with and 37 without AF. The average total cost of acute care for all stroke patients was USD$4,163

The Role of Complex Treatment in Mixed Leg Ulcers – A Case Report of Vascular, Surgical and Physical Therapy

“…Pain reduction and infection control are major targets in leg ulcer treatment [ 10 ]. Despite the fact that most patients are treated conservative by various dressings, ointments, physical therapies, and compression the outcome of patients who underwent surgery is the most favorable regarding the need for additional treatment and evidence of post-intervention claims for symptomatic varicose veins [ 11 ].…”

Combined therapy in the treatment of mixed etiology leg ulcer – case report

“…Most of the admissions are related to venous leg ulcers, the most advanced clinical manifestation of the disease, occurring iñ0.1%–0.3% of the western population each year, and it increases with age, affecting up to 2% of the population aged >80 years. 2 – 4 The annual direct cost of treating CVD in the United States is ~3 billion dollars, and in Germany, the annual average cost of illness for a patient with a leg ulcer has been estimated at 9,060 euros. 2 , 3 , 5 …”

“… 2 – 4 The annual direct cost of treating CVD in the United States is ~3 billion dollars, and in Germany, the annual average cost of illness for a patient with a leg ulcer has been estimated at 9,060 euros. 2 , 3 , 5 …”

Venous pseudoaneurysm of the great saphenous vein stump as late complication of flush saphenofemoral ligation and stripping

“…3 , 4 Recurrences and lymphatic damage are the most common late complications. 5 , 16 To our knowledge, the development of a late VPA after FSFL and saphenectomy is a rare event that has never been previously reported in the literature. On the contrary, some case reports have described the occurrence of VPAs after endovascular treatment, usually originating from an arteriovenous fistula between the GSV and arterial collaterals along its course.…”

“…Acute complications of open surgery have been described extensively in the literature, 2 , 3 , 4 whereas late complications have not been widely reported, apart from recurrences. 5 …”