Phlebolymphology N°70

I. Report from the 19th European Chapter Meeting (EUROCHAP)

Fundamentals New insights into calf muscle pump function Chairmen: P Carpentier (Grenoble, France), and A Nicolaides (Nicosia, Cyprus) Pathophysiology of the calf muscle pump A Nicolaides (Nicosia, Cyprus) The important role of muscle contraction in the lower extremities is to support the venous return at three consecutive levels: foot, calf, and thigh. The function is dependent on the competency of venous valves and may be impaired because of reflux in the superficial venous system at various locations (great saphenous vein, small saphenous vein, perforating veins). A proportion of the expelled blood returns down, resulting in an increased ambulatory venous pressure….

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II. Report from the 9th World Congress for Microcirculation

Ninth World Congress for Microcirculations Content Overview and Comments Prof Michel René Boisseau – Department of Pharmacology – University of Bordeaux 2 This high-level scientific meeting, chaired by Prof Eric Vicaut, included 164 oral presentations, 277 posters, and 1360 authors. Emphasis was laid on the considerable progress made in the technologies used: capillaroscopy performed not only on the fingernail bed, the forearm, in animal mesentery models, and hamster cheek pouch, but also in vivo in the pia mater, or in organs. Furthermore, data collected by capillaroscopy or Doppler laser are now digital and are used in mathematical and physical models….

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III. Shortcuts from the training session: “Introduction to effective medical writing”

Selecting a target journal Françoise Pitsch Servier International, Suresnes, France There are many journals in the field of phlebology. Some are aimed primarily at vascular surgeons treating patients with arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases; others deal more with basic research or focus on specific areas (thromboembolic diseases, investigations in venous diseases, etc.). Depending on the type of manuscript you intend to submit, select the journal carefully. Before submission, read the instructions for authors. Complete information for authors and editorial policies are available on journal web sites. Below is a non-exhaustive list of journals indicating their subject matter, impact factors, and…

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Preface

To be effective, any work must be announced, disclosed, explained, and clarified. In the words of Pericles, “having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.” As a company, Servier also has this approach to medical information and to communication in its fields of interest. As a leading company in most of its markets, Servier considers it a duty to help young doctors to communicate their work. In line with this approach is the Medical Reporters’ Academy (MRA) to which we belong. We, as members of the MRA, are…

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Phlebolymphology N°70 (Vol 18 – N°2 – 2011)

Special issue Preface I. Report from the 19th European Chapter Meeting (EUROCHAP) of the International Union of Angiology, September 24-26, 2010, Paris, France II. Report from the 9thWorld Congress for Microcirculation, Paris, France, September 26-28, 2010. III. Shortcuts from the training session: “Introduction to effective medical writing” September 23, 2010, Paris, France

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