Varimax Rotation

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Glossary

Variaglobin Definition Mathematical function assessing the amplitude of hemoglobin fluctuations.

Varimax Rotation Definition Orthogonal rotation of the factors with maximized variance of factor-loadings.

VAS ▶ Visual Analogue Scale

Vascular Diseases Synonyms Heart; Stroke; Vascular Diseases Definition Diseases of the circulatory system including coronary heart disease, ischemic heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, rheumatic fever and chronic rheumatic heart disease, and heart failure.

Vascular System Definition The network of blood vessels that circulate blood to and from the heart and lungs.

VBM ▶ Value-Based Medicine

VCSS Definition Venous Clinical Severity Score (Rutherford et al, 2000) is a physician reported score associated to the CEAP classification. It is informative in severe cases. Other scores have been described by the same authors in the same paper: VSDS (Venous Segmental Disease Score, which takes into account anatomical lesions; and the VDS (Venous Disability Score). Their sensitivity is limited in C0 to C4 patients.

Vector Control in HAT Definition Intervention aiming at reduction of disease transmission by killing the vector. Mechanical traps or targets with or without insecticide and/or odor baits are the most commonly used method in trypanosomiasis control, but other options are the use of live baits (insecticide-treated cattle), aerial spraying and the release of sterile male tsetse flies where tsetse populations have been suppressed using another technique.

VEINES-QOL Definition Name of a specific QOL questionnaire, the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study-Quality of Life.

Ventilator-Assisted Individuals Definition A mix of adult and pediatric patients with a variety of underlying medical conditions contributing to chronic respiratory failure.