Quality of life in venous ulceration: A randomized trial of two bandage systems

Phlebology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 95-99

  Franks, P J ^a   Moffatt, C J ^a   Ellison, D A ^b   Connolly, M ^a   Fielden, S ^c   Groarke, L ^b   McCollum, C N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Riverside Community Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression treatment; Four layer bandage; Quality of life; Venous ulceration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; PAIN; PARALLEL DESIGN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033505056     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005230050032     Document Type: Article

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