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Phlebologie 2015; 44(05): 239-246
DOI: 10.12687/phleb2273-5-2015
Original article
Schattauer GmbH

Chronic venous insufficiency in a geriatric collective

A prospective pilot study Article in several languages: English | deutsch | deutsch
K. Weyer
1   Zentrum für Altersmedizin und Geriatrische Rehabilitation, Klinik für Altersmedizin und Frührehabilitation – Medizinische Klinik IV, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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M. Stücker
2   Venenzentrum der Dermatologischen und Gefäßchirurgischen Kliniken, Klinik für Dermatologie, Allergologie und Venerologie, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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L. Pientka
1   Zentrum für Altersmedizin und Geriatrische Rehabilitation, Klinik für Altersmedizin und Frührehabilitation – Medizinische Klinik IV, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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S. Reich-Schupke
2   Venenzentrum der Dermatologischen und Gefäßchirurgischen Kliniken, Klinik für Dermatologie, Allergologie und Venerologie, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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Received: 16 June 2015

Accepted: 27 July 2015

Publication Date:
04 January 2018 (online)

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Summary

Aim: Investigation of symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) in geriatric patients > 65 years and their relation to activities of daily life and locomotion.

Methods: This monocenter pilot study collects data from patients of a geriatric hospital. We qualified Activities of daily live by Barthel Index, locomotion via Timed-Up-and-Go-test and clinical CEAP levels and included data from the Venous Clinical Severity Score and the patient questionnaire of the German Society of Phlebology. Additionally a duplex-sonographic screening was performed. Identified CEAP levels were correlated with results of the scores mentioned above.

Results: 42 patients with an average age of 80.5 (64–93) years were included. 76.2 % of them had a CEAP-score of ≥3. CEAP-score 5-6 correlated with limited locomotion and independence in activities of daily life. 81 % of the patients had previous venous therapies.

Conclusion: CVI is an underestimated disease in elder patients. In our collective a great part of patients showed relevant clinical symptoms of CVI which were aggravated by limitations of higher age. Early diagnostic and therapy of CVI are indicated to reduce complicated clinical courses.

Keywords

Chronic venous insufficiency - Barthel Index - Timed-Up-and-Go-Test - geriatrics
 

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