Varices, a true disease? (Publications)
There is little agreement on the real prevalence and significance of varices of the lower limbs. The discrepancies between the data produced by the various studies are attributable to several factors,
Epidemiology of arterial occlusive disease. Peculiarities in advanced age (Publications)
Based on data of the Basle Study and on a trial of 225 patients with acute arterial occlusion, findings of frequency and the fate of patients with OPAD are presented. The prevalence of asymptomatic OP
Blood pressure: knowledge and behavior (Publications)
Knowledge about blood pressure and practice in terms of its measurement are two important indicators for problem areas in cardiovascular disease prevention. This paper analyses these two indicators ba
Etiology and long-term course of subclavian vein thrombosis with reference to acute therapy (Publications)
Contrary to deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity, subclavian vein thrombosis (SVT) is rather rare. Although the problem has been known for more than 100 years, the rarity of its incidence acc