The prevalence of obesity is increasing and progressively influencing physician‐patient
interactions. While there is a sizable amount of data demonstrating that obesity is a state of …

The world is experiencing an obesity pandemic, with rates of obesity rising for more than two
decades. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or greater. Of particular …

Background The efficacy and safety of anticoagulant treatment for patients with acute,
symptomatic superficial-vein thrombosis in the legs, but without concomitant deep-vein …

Background: Superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) is perceived to have a benign prognosis.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of venous thromboembolism in patients with SVT and to …

Essentials• The association of superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) with venous
thromboembolism (VTE) is variable.• We performed a meta‐analysis to assess the …

Objective To test the hypothesis that obesity is causally associated with deep venous
thrombosis (DVT). Design AM endelian randomization design. Setting The C openhagen G …

The article offers information on the guidelines for investigating and managing the venous
thrombosis at unusual sites. It mentions that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limb …

Background The incidence of superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) in the general adult
population remains unknown. Objectives To assess the annual diagnosis rate of …

Superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) prognosis is debated and its management is highly
variable. It was the objective of this study to assess predictive risk factors for concurrent deep …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is common and associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. An association between obesity and PE has been suggested, but the nature of the …