[Diagnostic work-up and treatment of superficial vein thrombosis].

This review summarises the current knowledge of risk factors, diagnostic work-up, and treatment of superficial vein thrombosis (SVT). SVT most often affects varicose superficial veins of the lower extremity. The diagnosis is based on clinical signs and may be supplemented by duplex ultrasound.

The microINR portable coagulometer: analytical quality and user-friendliness of a PT (INR) point-of-care instrument.

Regular measurement of prothrombin time as an international normalized ratio PT (INR) is mandatory for optimal and safe use of warfarin. Scandinavian evaluation of laboratory equipment for primary health care (SKUP) evaluated the microINR portable coagulometer (microINR) (iLine Microsystems S.L.