Cost comparison of three kinds of compression therapy in venous ulcer

Evolution and cost of three types of compression therapy (single layer, multilayer and Unna boot) in patients with venous ulceration were compared. The evaluation lasted two months and used photographic records and instrument based on pressure ulcer scale for healing (PUSH). Treatment with monolayer...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2016-08, Vol.91 (4), p.544-546
Hauptverfasser:	Pereira, Bruno Emmanuel de Medeiros, Sousa, Alana Tamar Oliveira de, França, Jael Rúbia Figueiredo de Sá, Soares, Maria Júlia Guimarães Oliveira
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case studies Communication Compression bandages Compression Bandages - economics DERMATOLOGY Equipment Design Female Humans Male Middle Aged Nursing Reproducibility of Results Treatment Outcome Varicose ulcer Varicose Ulcer - economics Varicose Ulcer - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Evolution and cost of three types of compression therapy (single layer, multilayer and Unna boot) in patients with venous ulceration were compared. The evaluation lasted two months and used photographic records and instrument based on pressure ulcer scale for healing (PUSH). Treatment with monolayer compression therapy presented the lowest cost and more efficacy of the three types, with 82% savings compared with the multilayer therapy.
ISSN:	0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596
DOI:	10.1590/abd1806-4841.20162980