title: Venous function during late pregnancy, the effect of elastic compression hosiery.
abstract: Venous function was investigated in 29 women during late pregnancy before and after short term treatment with graduated compression hosiery. A significant improvement of venous emptying was found, combined with a subjective decrease of leg problems such as swelling, tiredness and pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Lund University, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Austrell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Norgren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014690:Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology