Randomised controlled trial comparing European standard class 1 to class 2 compression stockings for ulcer recurrence and patient compliance

International Wound Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 404-408

  Clarke Moloney, Mary ^a   Keane, Niamh ^b   O'Connor, Veronica ^c   Ryan, Mary Anna ^b   Meagher, Helen ^a   Grace, Pierce A ^a   Kavanagh, Eamon ^a   Walsh, Stewart R ^a   Burke, Paul E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^c St John's Hospital Limerick   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Compliance; Compression hosiery; Recurrence; Venous leg ulcers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION STOCKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRELAND; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT PEPTIC ULCER; STANDARD; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; RECURRENCE; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84904437192     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2012.01108.x     Document Type: Article

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