Treatment of venous ulcers with an Unna boot: a case study
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
; 12(1)apr. 2013. tab, ilus
Artigo
em Inglês, Espanhol, Português
| LILACS, BDENF - Enfermagem
| ID: lil-678971
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1342.1
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess the healing process of a patient with a venous ulcer in a lower limb subject to treatment with an Unna boot.Method:
This case study was conducted in the Outpatient Wound Care service of a public hospital in Niterói, RJ, Brazil between July and September, 2011. A protocol addressing clinical data was used to assess the wound?s healing process, together with measurement of the lesion area and photographic recording. The study was approved by the hospital's Institutional Review Board (Protocol No. 327 .Results:
the wound healed after 12 weeks of follow-up and the patient reported reduced pain and edema in his legs.Conclusion:
The treatment with an Unna boot was effective in healing the venous ulcer when associated with systematized outpatient follow-up.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.8 Atingir a cobertura universal de saúde
Problema de saúde:
Arranjos de Entrega
Base de dados:
BDENF - Enfermagem
/
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Bandagens
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Úlcera Varicosa
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Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
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Espanhol
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Português
Revista:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Assunto da revista:
Enfermagem
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal Fluminense University/BR