2010
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-54492010000200004
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Gestação e varizes de membros inferiores: prevalência e fatores de risco

Abstract: Contexto: Durante e após a gestação, as varizes dos membros inferiores têm aspectos peculiares, tais como o seu aparecimento, a precocidade de seu desenvolvimento, a intensidade e, no puerpério, a rapidez com que regridem. Esses aspectos têm influenciado os estudos para a compreensão dessa patologia. Objetivo: Verificar a prevalência das varizes dos membros inferiores em gestantes e os fatores de risco mais relevantes envolvidos. A prevalência na gestação é alta, atingindo cerca de 70%, quando se consideram to… Show more

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“…Varicose veins are present in approximately a third of the population aged between 18 and 64 years, and prevalence increases with age 8. Risk factors for varicose veins include older age, positive family history, white race, reduced mobility, pregnancy, and obesity 691011…”
Section: Who Gets Varicose Veins?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Varicose veins are present in approximately a third of the population aged between 18 and 64 years, and prevalence increases with age 8. Risk factors for varicose veins include older age, positive family history, white race, reduced mobility, pregnancy, and obesity 691011…”
Section: Who Gets Varicose Veins?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Entre los síntomas reportados por las gestantes están: dolor, sensación de pesadez de los miembros inferiores, picazón, hinchazón, calambres, hormigueo, cambios en la coloración de la piel, edema, entre otros 6,7,10 . En cuanto a los factores de riesgo reportados en la formación de venas varicosas están: embarazo, número de embarazos, la edad, obesidad, mucho tiempo en una misma posición y sexo femenino 6,11,12,13,14 . Partiendo de este contexto, es importante que las usuarias sean educadas acerca de los cambios en el estilo de vida y las diferentes opciones de tratamiento con las que pueden contar 6 , ya sea el tratamiento farmacológico, no farmacológico o el quirúrgico.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Some skin modifications may take place in this stage, due to an increased gland activity besides an increased production of these steroid hormones depending on the pregnancy stage 7 . Among these alterations, some outstanding ones are the striae, which consist of a disruption of elastic fibers sustaining the skin intermediate layer 8 , cellulitis which is defined as a pathological alteration of the hypodermis leading to edema and alterations in the venous-lymphatic functions 9 , periorbital dark circles which are purple stains arising around the eyelids and the varicose veins characterized by tortuous paths and enlargement of veins, generally in the body lower limbs 10,11 . The concern to establish the relashionship of food and esthetic problems is recent.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%