Avaliação dos efeitos da irradiação ultrassônica de baixa frequência no tratamento de úlcera venosa / Assessment of the effects of low-frequency ultrasound irradiation applied to venous ulcer treatment / Evaluación de los efectos de la irradiación ultrasónica de baja frecuencia en el tratamiento de úlcera venosa

Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da irradiação ultrassônica de baixa frequência no tratamento de úlcera venosa. Método: Estudo de aplicação de tecnologia em saúde, realizado com indivíduos com lesões venosas, no ano de 2017 entre os meses de abril a agosto, utilizado formulário estruturado para coleta, analisados no programa Excel e representados em tabela e estatística descritiva. Resultados: Participaram cinco pacientes, três mulheres entre 65 e 88 anos de idade. Os participantes apresentaram cinco úlceras venosas, maioria localizada na porção inferior da perna. Houve redução mínima de 2,5% e máxima de 35,8% sobre a área das lesões. Um participante apresentou 100,0% de epitelização e os demais apresentaram tecido de granulação maior ou igual a 70,0%. Encontrou-se redução máxima de 10 pontos na PUSH, redução mínima de 2 pontos. Conclusão: A terapia ultrassônica traz aspectos positivos para o processo de reparação tecidual

Objective: The study's purpose has been to assess the effects of low-frequency ultrasound irradiation in the treatment of venous ulcer. Methods: It is a health technology application study, which was performed with individuals bearing venous lesions. The research was carried out over 2017 from April to August, using a structured form for data collection, where such data was analyzed in the Excel program and represented through tables and descriptive statistics. Results: Five patients have participated, being three women within the age group from 65 to 88 years old. The participants had five venous ulcers, predominantly located in the leg's lower portion. There was a reduction in the lesion area ranging from 2.5% (minimum) to 35.8% (maximum). One participant achieved 100% epithelization, and the others showed granulation tissue greater or equal to 70.0%. There was a maximum reduction of 10 points in the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH), and a minimum reduction of 2 points. Conclusion: The low-frequency ultrasound therapy produces positive aspects to the tissue healing process

Objetivo: Evaluar los efectos de la irradiación ultrasónica de baja frecuencia en el tratamiento de úlcera venosa. Método: Estudio de aplicación de tecnología en salud, realizado con individuos con lesiones venosas, en el año 2017 entre los meses abril a agosto, utilizado formulario estructurado para recolección, analizados en el programa Excel y representados en tabla y estadística descriptiva. Resultados: Participaron cinco pacientes, tres mujeres entre 65 y 88 años de edad. Presentaron cinco úlceras venosas, mayoría localizada en la porción inferior de la pierna. Se observó una reducción mínima del 2,5% y una máxima del 35,8% sobre el área de las lesiones. Un participante presentó 100,0% de epitelización y los demás presentaron tejido de granulación mayor o igual al 70,0%. Se encontró reducción máxima de 10 puntos en la PUSH, reducción mínima de 2 puntos. Conclusión: La terapia ultrasónica trae aspectos positivos para el proceso de reparación del tejido

Las técnicas ecoguiadas, una herramienta muy útil también para enfermería / Ultrasound-guided techniques, also a very useful tool for nursing

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