title: A comparative clinical trial of graduated compression stockings and O-(beta-hydroxyethyl)-rutosides (HR) in the treatment of patients with chronic venous insufficiency.
abstract: As overall conclusions from this study, and the two preceding comparable trials in which TcPO2 was measured in patients with (8) and without (7) stockings, we propose that: All patients with symptoms and oedema of CVI should be advised to wear suitable compressive stockings (this study); if they do wear stockings, then additional benefit may be derived from treatment with HR (8); for patients who are reluctant to wear stockings, for a variety of reasons, or in whom stockings may be contraindicated (e.g. mixed arterio-venous disease), then HR is an acceptable alternative (7 and this study).
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Acedemisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: van den Broek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006896:Hydroxyethylrutoside / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006896:Hydroxyethylrutoside