A study to detect the efficacy of Micro-current Electrical Therapy on decubitus wound

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1320-1324

  Ullah, M O ^a  

^a SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Decubitus wound; Micro current Electrical Therapy (MET); Multiple regression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICRO CURRENT ELECTRICAL THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 37349075072     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.1320.1324     Document Type: Article

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