Ambulatory care of wounds - clients' profile with chronic lesion. A prospective study

Oliveira, Beatriz Guitton Renaud Baptista de; Lima, Fernanda Ferreira da Silva; Araújo, Juliana de Oliveira

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“…Knowledge concerning these diseases is extremely important in order for health professionals to establish the correct diagnosis and implement specific therapeutic measures (4) . Incorrect diagnoses hinder the wound's healing and harm the patient's health (5) .…”

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Reatment of venous ulcers with an unna boot: a case study

Abreu

Oliveira

Manarte

2013

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing

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Objective: To assess the healing process of a patient with a venous ulcer in a lower limb subject to treatment with an Unna boot. Method: This case study was conducted in the Outpatient Wound Care service of a public hospital in Niterói, RJ, Brazil between July and September, 2011. A protocol addressing clinical data was used to assess the wound's healing process, together with measurement of the lesion area and photographic recording. The study was approved by the hospital's Institutional Review Board (Protocol No. 327\10). Results: the wound healed after 12 weeks of follow-up and the patient reported reduced pain and edema in his legs. Conclusion: The treatment with an Unna boot was effective in healing the venous ulcer when associated with systematized outpatient follow-up.

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“…When applying compression on the affected limb, compressive therapy increases tissue pressure, favoring reabsorption of edema and improving lymphatic drainage. Outer pressure exerted by compressive therapy on patients' ankles should be from 35 to 40 mmHg and gradually decrease in the region below the knee (4) .…”

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Reatment of venous ulcers with an unna boot: a case study

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Oliveira

Manarte

2013

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing

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“…The treatment aim is to reverse venous hypertension to the superficial veins level of lower members, and this is why compression therapy is indicated for these patients (2,3) . Nowadays, there's a great variety of compression therapies in the market for venous ulcers treatment, but it's not still clear if they're all really effective or which one of these therapies has the best indication (2) .…”

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Unna boot compared to elastic bandages in patients with venous ulcers: clinical trial

Abreu

Oliveira

2011

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing

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The main cause of venous ulcers is the venous hypertension and resulting capillar hypertension. The treatment aim is to reverse venous hypertension to the superficial veins level of lower members, and this is why compression therapy is indicated for these patients. Objective: Describe the process of tissue repair in venous ulcer patients using inelastic compression therapy (Unna Boot) compared to elastic bandages. Compare the clinical and evolving results of the tissue repair process of venous ulcers in patients submitted to treatment with inelastic and elastic therapy. Method: This is an experimental, randomized, controlled, open and prospective clinical trial, with quantitative approach, held in a University Hospital. The sample will be of 18 patients, accompanied during 13 weeks. The instrument of data collection will have sociodemographic, clinical and specific questions about the ulcer. The data analysis will be on SPSS software as basis.

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Ambulatory care of wounds - clients' profile with chronic lesion. A prospective study

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Reatment of venous ulcers with an unna boot: a case study

Reatment of venous ulcers with an unna boot: a case study

Unna boot compared to elastic bandages in patients with venous ulcers: clinical trial

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