Sir, Klinefelter’s syndrome, originally described by Klinefelter et al. in 1942 (1), is the most frequent major abnormality of sexual differentiation in men with two or more X-chromosomes. Its prevalence has been estimated at one male birth in 500. The prevalence of leg ulcers as a result of a venous insufficiency in patients with Klinefelter’s syndrome is about 13% (2). The pathogenesis of thi...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of a mixed Kinesio taping treatment in women with chronic venous insufficiency. DESIGN A double-blinded randomized clinical trial. SETTING Clinical setting. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and twenty postmenopausal women with mild-moderate chronic venous insufficiency were randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving standardized Kinesio taping treatm...

Chronic venous insufficiency may be complicated by ulceration of the skin of the involved extremity. The ulcers appear to be caused by the prolonged elevation of venous pressure in the leg and the resultant edema. A device is described that counterbalances exactly the elevated pressure in the veins of the leg, regardless of the position of the patient. This hydrostatic pressure stocking prevent...

Chronic venous insufficiency is a prevalent disease that frequently leads to development of venous leg ulcers. While a number of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines have been developed that provide guidance for clinicians when caring for patients with chronic venous insufficiency, they lack adequate detail concerning selection and application of compression for prevention and management...

OBJECTIVE To analyze risk factors for venous insufficiency and the appearance of clinical symptoms during pregnancy and childbirth in the group of pregnant women without (nvi) and with symptoms of venous insufficiency (vi) of the lower limbs that was present during the first visit in the first trimester of pregnancy MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 103 pregnant women consulted at the C...

Extracts from the seed of the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) have traditionally been used to treat patients with chronic venous insufficiency and to alleviate its associated symptoms, including lower leg swelling. The efficacy of preparations that contain horse chestnut seed extract (HCSE) is believed to be due largely to an inhibitory effect on the catalytic breakdown of capillary ...