Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Nelson, E Andrea ^a   Mani, R ^b   Vowden, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Air; Bandages; Humans; Pressure; Randomized controlled trials as topic; Varicose ulcer *therapy

Indexed keywords

BANDAGE; CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; LEG ULCER; LOG RANK TEST; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ULCER HEALING; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 44949208647     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001899.pub2     Document Type: Review

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