This consensus intentionally focuses only on the acquired chronic venous disease (CVD). One of the biggest risk factors for CVD is prolonged standing. Certain occupations that require people to stand for a long time (like nursing, teaching, traffic police work, office work, housework, etc.) increase the risk of acquired CVD. In the female gender, there is an increased risk of post-partum CVD.
Based on this we will conduct a nationwide survey of the disease prevalence, pattern, and epidemiology to give a guideline useful for the Indian setup, as well as many countries other than India having diversified conditions. In India, awareness of the warning symptoms of CVD among the general population is far from satisfactory. This lack of awareness leads to a delay in receiving medical advice from primary care doctors and a delay in adequate treatment. A high prevalence of CVD has been…
