"Venous Insufficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Impaired venous blood flow or venous return (venous stasis), usually caused by inadequate venous valves. Venous insufficiency often occurs in the legs, and is associated with EDEMA and sometimes with VENOUS STASIS ULCERS at the ankle.
| Descriptor ID |
D014689
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.952
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| Concept/Terms |
Venous Insufficiency- Venous Insufficiency
- Insufficiencies, Venous
- Insufficiency, Venous
- Venous Insufficiencies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Venous Insufficiency" by people in Profiles.
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2019 Guideline for Management of Wounds in Patients With Lower-Extremity Venous Disease (LEVD): An Executive Summary. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2020 Mar/Apr; 47(2):97-110.
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Effectiveness of cooling therapy (cryotherapy) on leg pain and self-efficacy in patients with chronic venous disease: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2018 Oct; 86:1-10.
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Percutaneous Iliocaval Construction to Treat Symptomatic Chronic Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Aug; 27(8):1168-9.
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The effect of a cryotherapy gel wrap on the microcirculation of skin affected by chronic venous disorders. J Adv Nurs. 2011 Nov; 67(11):2337-49.
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Complete infrahepatic inferior vena cava occlusion presenting as congenital absence. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Jun; 53(6):1716-9.
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Stasis mucinosis. J Cutan Pathol. 2010 Sep; 37(9):1024; author reply 1025.
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A pilot study of venous photoplethysmography screening of patients with chronic venous disorders. Appl Nurs Res. 2010 Aug; 23(3):178-83.
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Skin perfusion pressure in chronic venous disorders. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2008 Dec; 21(12):576-81.
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Measuring venous insufficiency objectively in the clinical setting. J Vasc Nurs. 2008 Sep; 26(3):67-73.
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Lower extremity venous disorders: implications for nursing practice. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2008 Mar-Apr; 23(2):132-43.