Chronic venous disease progression and modification of predisposing factors

Kostas, Theodoros; Ioannou, Christos V.; Drygiannakis, Ioannis; Georgakarakos, Efstratios; Kounos, Christos; Tsetis, Dimitrios; Katsamouris, Asterios

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.119

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“…The effects of health-related behavior for actual health are crucial in terms of preventing morbidity and mortality [4]–[6]. However, the significance of health-related behavior is also emphasized with regard to those who have already developed a disease, as patients' behavioral patterns, habits or actions are frequently able to slow down the progress of a disease or to prevent aggravations and relapses [7]–[9]. Various factors have been reported as associated with the likelihood of both preventive and risky health-related behavior, including socioeconomic status, personality, emotional and cognitive factors [10].…”

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Health-Related Behavior, Profile of Health Locus of Control and Acceptance of Illness in Patients Suffering from Chronic Somatic Diseases

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PurposeThe purpose of the study was to determine health-related behaviors, profile of health locus of control (HLC), and to assess the relationships between these constructs among patients suffering from chronic somatic diseases.Material and MethodsThree-hundred adult patients suffering from various chronic diseases participated in the study. The patients' mean age was 54.6 years (SD = 17.57).ResultsNo statistically significant differences were found between the different clinical groups in health-related behavior, acceptance of illness, internal HLC or chance HLC. Patients with neurologic conditions showed slightly lower powerful others HLC than did some other clinical groups. Health-related behavior was significantly positively related to all three categories of HLC, with most prominent associations observed with powerful others HLC. Only one type of health-related behavior – preventive behavior – correlated significantly and negatively with acceptance of illness. Differences in the frequency of health-related behavior were also found due to gender (women showing more healthy nutritional habits than men), age (older subjects showing more frequent health-promoting behavior), education (higher education was associated with less frequent health-promoting behavior) and marital status (widowed subjects reporting more frequent health-promoting behavior).ConclusionsHealth-related behavior in patients with chronic diseases seems to be unrelated to a specific diagnosis; however it shows associations with both internal and external HLC. Sociodemographic factors are also crucial factors determining frequency of health-related behavior in such patients.

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“…Obesity, orthostatism, and noncompliance with compression therapy are independent risk factors for CVD progression. 2 There appears to be a relationship between obesity, CVD and popliteal venous compression. Popliteal vein compression syndrome may clarify the previously unexplained venous presentations.…”

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Obesity and worsening of chronic venous disease and joint mobility

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“…14,26 It does not appear likely that obesity could be a risk factor for one sex but not for the other, and it can be considered as an aggravating factor in venous disease. 18,25,27 In this study, obese women were more likely to have trunk lesions as etiology of their symptoms. Hypotonic phlebopathy, defined as CVI published data showing that women suffer from vascular diseases with greater frequency than men and are more symptomatic.…”

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Is vein damage the only cause of clinical signs of lower limb chronic venous insufficiency?

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Coelho

2014

J. vasc. bras.

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Background: Venous insufficiency is a very prevalent disease. Some decades ago a group of patients was identified that had symptoms of venous insufficiency, but no visible anatomic abnormalities. Studies showed that this subset had reduced venous tone, and their condition became known as hypotonic phlebopathy. Objective: To investigate prevalence, age group and variations in body mass index (BMI) among patients with hypotonic phlebopathy. Methodology: A total of 1,960 limbs were examined in 1,017 patients who had been referred for complaints compatible with venous insufficiency. Patients with BMI ≥ 30 were defined as obese. The patients were examined using color Doppler ultrasonography to detect presence or absence of reflux in veins of the lower limbs and were then distributed into two groups as follows: patients with CEAP ≤ 1 and no reflux, diagnosed with hypotonic phlebopathy; or patients with CEAP ≥ 2 and reflux. Results: The study sample comprised 89.7% women and 10.3% men with a mean age of 44.9 years. Hypotonic phlebopathy was more common among the women (p = 0.0001). Obese women were more likely than women who were not obese to have venous symptom etiology involving trunk lesions (p = 0.0017). Among the men, obesity was unrelated to etiology of symptoms (p = 0.5991). Symptomology was more likely to be related to trunk vein damage among older age groups than among younger age groups (p-valor <0.0001). Conclusions: Hypotonic phlebopathy was very prevalent, particularly among young women who were not obese.

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Chronic venous disease progression and modification of predisposing factors

Cited by 63 publications

References 25 publications

Health-Related Behavior, Profile of Health Locus of Control and Acceptance of Illness in Patients Suffering from Chronic Somatic Diseases

Health-Related Behavior, Profile of Health Locus of Control and Acceptance of Illness in Patients Suffering from Chronic Somatic Diseases

Obesity and worsening of chronic venous disease and joint mobility

Is vein damage the only cause of clinical signs of lower limb chronic venous insufficiency?

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