Defining the human and health care costs of chronic venous insufficiency.
Age Factors
Budgets
Chronic Disease
Cost of Illness
Female
Health Care Costs
Healthcare Disparities
/ economics
Humans
Incidence
Male
Prevalence
Prognosis
Race Factors
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Social Determinants of Health
Socioeconomic Factors
United States
/ epidemiology
Venous Insufficiency
/ diagnosis
Journal
Seminars in vascular surgery
ISSN: 1558-4518
Titre abrégé: Semin Vasc Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8809602
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
entrez:
24
3
2021
pubmed:
25
3
2021
medline:
10
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) affects more than 25 million adults in the United States alone, and more 6 million with advanced stages of venous disease. The high incidence of CVI and the increasing costs of care, place a heavy financial burden on the US health care system. Recent studies estimate the total cost of care at more than $3 billion per year. These staggering numbers highlight the importance of timely diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of CVI. In this article, we review the epidemiology and prevalence of CVI, and its financial impact on national health care budget. Racial disparities in CVI and the impact of socioeconomic status on access to care are also discussed. Finally, we discuss CVI-related screening programs and the importance of preventative measures in venous disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33757637
pii: S0895-7967(21)00007-7
doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2021.02.007
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
59-64Informations de copyright
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