Dose finding for an optimal compression pressure to reduce chronic edema of the extremities

International Angiology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 527-533

  Partsch, H ^a   Damstra, R J ^b   Mosti, G ^c  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b NIJ SMELLINGHE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Barbantini Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compression bandages; Lymphedema; Stockings, compression

Indexed keywords

ARM EDEMA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOSE CALCULATION; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; NETHERLANDS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VOLUMETRY;

BANDAGES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NETHERLANDS; ORGAN SIZE; PRESSURE; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84856242180     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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