Varicose Veins
Chapter 9Varicose Veins Greg S. McMahon and Mark J. McCarthy Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK Overview Varicose veins are common, affecting around one-third of the…
Vascular Anomalies
Chapter 13Vascular Anomalies E. Kate Waters and William D. Adair Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK Overview Vascular anomalies are rare, occurring in approximately 1.5% of the population. Historically, there has been…
Anticoagulants in Venous and Arterial Disease
Chapter 15Anticoagulants in Venous and Arterial Disease Sue Pavord and Amy Webster Department of Haematology, University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust, UK Overview Anticoagulation is the mainstay of treatment for…
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Chapter 4Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms David A. Sidloff, Nikesh Dattani and Matthew J. Bown Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK Overview Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are an important cause…
Acute Limb Ischaemia
Chapter 6Acute Limb Ischaemia Christos D. Karkos and Thomas E. Kalogirou 5th Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippocratio Hospital, Greece Overview Acute limb ischaemia is a…
Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chapter 3Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Asif Adnan1 and David Adlam2 1Royal Derby Hospital, UK 2Department of cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK Overview Ischaemic heart disease is…
Lymphoedema
Chapter 11Lymphoedema Vaughan L. Keeley and Ruth A. England Royal Derby Hospital, UK Overview Lymphoedema is more common than was once thought Although the condition is incurable, patients can usually…
Visceral Artery Stenosis and Mesenteric Ischaemia
Chapter 5Visceral Artery Stenosis and Mesenteric Ischaemia Daryll Baker Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, UK Overview Visceral artery disease is caused by narrowing of the arteries that supply…
Immunosuppressive Treatment in Children with Aplastic Anemia: Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin
Number of patients 63 Age at treatment onset; mean ± SD, range (years) 10.5 ± 4.3, 0.5–17.5 Gender; males/females 36/27 Etiology, number of patients Idiopathic factors 45 (71.4 %) Toxic exposure 6 (9.5 %) Seronegative hepatitis…
of Immunoprophylaxis in Suppressing Carriage of Neisseria Meningitidis in the Military Environment
Sociodemographic and behavioral variables Non-carriers of N. meningitidis (n = 527) Carriers of N. meningitidis (n = 32) p Age Mean ± SD 30.2 ± 4.8 29.3 ± 4.4 0.407 Range 21.0–52.0 22.0–43.0 Median 29.0 29.0 95 % CI 29.8–30.6 27.7–30.9…
