title: [Treatment of venous stasis ulcers with Unna's boot and activated charcoal].
abstract: In this study the author describes the results of venous stasis ulcers treatment using Unna's boot and activated coal and silver in 47 patients aged 30-80. Total treatment time was from 2 to 16 weeks, with the average of 6 days between two consecutive bandages. Among these 47 patients, 87% have had their wounds healed, 8.5% have been unsuccessful in healing them and 4.5% have dropped the treatment, the main profits observed were the decrease of bandage number, patients and Public Health Service money saving and treatment compliance.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Saúde Escola da USP de Ribeirão Preto, SP.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tiago
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005780:Gelatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012834:Silver / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C009622:gelatin, glycerin, zinc oxide drug combination; D002606:Charcoal; D012834:Silver; D005780:Gelatin; D005990:Glycerol