Compression in Venous Ulcer Management

Bolton, Laura

doi:10.1097/01.won.0000308618.94131.1c

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“…The choice of the dressing also depends on the cost-benefit assessment. In addition, the necessity of continuing therapy should be considered according to the wound margin, size, location, type of tissue, and presence of exudate [14][15][16] .…”

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Qualidade de vida em pacientes com úlcera venosa em terapia compressiva por bota de Unna

Salomé¹,

Ferreira²

2012

Rev. Bras. Cir. Plást.

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Salomé GM & Ferreira LM Quality of life in patients with venous ulcers treated with Unna's boot compressive therapy Qualidade de vida em pacientes com úlcera venosa em terapia compressiva por bota de Unna ABSTRACT Background: Venous ulcers are a major public health problem worldwide and are responsible for considerable economic impact because of their high incidence. In addition to restricting daily living and leisure activities, they may result in changes in quality of life and self-esteem, and even lead to depression. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life in patients with venous ulcers who are being treated with Unna's boot compression therapy. Methods: Fifty patients with venous ulcers treated at the Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba were enrolled. Data were collected using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey upon inclusion in the study and after 4, 8, and 12 months of compression therapy. Results: Initial mean SF-36 scores were low (15.10), indicating decreased quality of life. After 12 months of Unna's boot compression therapy, the mean SF-36 score was 95.38, indicating improved quality of life (P = 0.0001). Conclusions: Patients with venous ulcers at the beginning of data collection had lower quality of life but improved after 8 months of treatment with Unna's boot compression therapy.

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“…Patients who are dependent on others to manage some of their activities of daily living, whether residential, recreational, social, or familial, exhibit undermined autonomy; this automatically makes them dependent on their family and friends, therefore diminishing self-esteem, self-image, and quality of life 4,5,16,21 .…”

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Qualidade de vida em pacientes com úlcera venosa em terapia compressiva por bota de Unna

Salomé¹,

Ferreira²

2012

Rev. Bras. Cir. Plást.

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“…Los principales resultados indicados por los autores fueron mayor reducción de la superficie de las úlceras; no requiere mano de obra especializada para su cambio, facilitando así el cotidiano de los pacientes y mejora del dolor. Una revisión de literatura trajo como resultado estudios que afirman que el uso del vendaje inelástico solo es eficiente en la cicatrización de úlceras venosas si fuera capaz de contener el edema (36) . Sin embargo, esa misma revisión concluyó que se precisan más estudios para evaluar cuáles son los parámetros ideales para la mejor indicación del vendaje elástico o inelástico (36) .…”

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Terapia compressiva para o tratamento de úlceras venosas: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Carvalho

Oliveira

2016

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Objetivo: Identificar artículos indexados que tienen que ver con el uso de la terapia de compresión elástica o inelástica como propuesta terapéutica para los pacientes con úlceras venosas. Métodos: Revisión sistemática de búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos electrónicas Medline / Pubmed; Medline y Journals @ Ovid / Ovidio; CINAHL; Lilas y Cochrane, las estrategias de búsqueda utilizan los siguientes descriptores y palabras clave: leg ulcer; varicose ulcer; bandage; “stockings, compression”; venous ulceration; venous ulcer; compressive therapy; compression therapy; stocking. Resultados: La búsqueda arrojó 25 artículos. El uso del vendaje con compresión fue más eficaz que el vendaje sin compresión. Los vendajes multicapa contribuyen a la curación de las úlceras venosas. El uso de medias de compresión y la cirugía correctora del flujo sanguíneo están asociados con la prevención de la recurrencia de las úlceras. Conclusión: El tratamiento de las úlceras venosas utilizando algún tipo de compresión fue eficaz en el proceso de curación.

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Prevalence of Wet-to-Dry Dressings in Wound Care

Cowan

Stechmiller

2009

Advances in Skin &Amp; Wound Care

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These findings suggest that wet-to-dry dressings (or dry gauze) are prescribed inappropriately in situations where there is little evidence to support their use. To achieve evidence-based practice in wound care, clinical decision making should be scientifically based. Future research should focus on which wound dressings are most effective in optimizing wound healing, as well as on investigating the reasons for the continued use of wet-to-dry dressings.

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Compression in Venous Ulcer Management

Cited by 5 publications

References 41 publications

Qualidade de vida em pacientes com úlcera venosa em terapia compressiva por bota de Unna

Qualidade de vida em pacientes com úlcera venosa em terapia compressiva por bota de Unna

Terapia compressiva para o tratamento de úlceras venosas: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Prevalence of Wet-to-Dry Dressings in Wound Care

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