Efficacy of a two-component compression system for the therapy of venous leg ulcers

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 104-109

  Escaleira, R ^a   Cardoso, M ^a   Rego, J ^a   Macedo, P ^a   Midoes A ^a  

^a Hospital from ULSAM   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Compression stocking; Healing rate; Observational study; Venous leg ulcers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; VARICOSIS; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77954734898     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.3.47279     Document Type: Article

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