Gil Yosipovitch, J Mark Jackson, Susan T Nedorost, Adam J Friedman, Roni Adiri, Amy Cha, Juliana M Canosa
<u/> Stasis dermatitis (SD), an inflammatory dermatosis occurring on the lower extremities, is a cutaneous manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). SD is associated with a significant burden of disease. Symptoms such as pain, swelling, and itching can be debilitating for patients, leading to poor sleep, loss of mobility, and the inability to perform daily activities, and can interfere with work and leisure activities. Moreover, SD is a progressive disease with serious secondary complications such as ulcerations, which increase the patients' morbidity, reduce their quality of life, and increase health care burden...
September 29, 2023: Dermatitis