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| Title |
Phlebotonics for haemorrhoids
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd004322.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nirmal Perera, Danae Liolitsa, Satheesh Iype, Anna Croxford, Muhammed Yassin, Peter Lang, Obioha Ukaegbu, Christopher van Issum |
| Abstract |
Haemorrhoids are variceal dilatations of the anal and perianal venous plexus and often develop secondary to the persistently elevated venous pressure within the haemorrhoidal plexus (Kumar 2005). Phlebotonics are a heterogenous class of drugs consisting of plant extracts (i.e. flavonoids) and synthetic compounds (i.e. calcium dobesilate). Although their precise mechanism of action has not been fully established, they are known to improve venous tone, stabilize capillary permeability and increase lymphatic drainage. They have been used to treat a variety of conditions including chronic venous insufficiency, lymphoedema and haemorrhoids.Numerous trials assessing the effect of phlebotonics in treating the symptoms and signs of haemorrhoidal disease suggest that there is a potential benefit. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 25% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| Colombia | 1 | 13% |
| Mexico | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 2 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 201 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Croatia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 196 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 35 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 9% |
| Researcher | 18 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 6% |
| Other | 34 | 17% |
| Unknown | 68 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 69 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 13 | 6% |
| Psychology | 5 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 19 | 9% |
| Unknown | 76 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 24. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 April 2024.
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#1,597,894
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#3,402
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#9,580
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Outputs of similar age from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#52
of 207 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 11,499 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 40.0. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 72% of its peers.
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