Chronic handicaps and social integration in the aged. Results from the Somipops health survey (Publications)
Findings of the first Swiss health Survey Somipops are presented. The percentage of long-term disability as well as the number of disabilities per person increases with age. On the other hand social a
The treatment of deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs (Publications)
The various therapeutic modalities in deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs (surgical thrombectomy, thrombolysis, anticoagulation, bed rest) are discussed with special reference to developments in
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
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,
