Case study: a unique approach to compliance in a patient with venous ulcers.
Lower extremity venous ulcers affect 500,000 to 700,000 Americans, with a 10-week outpatient treatment cost of $1327 to $5289. Recurrence rates are reported as 57% within 10.4 months. Many types of treatments are available, but the most successful treatment continues to be the most basic-elevation and compression. Innovative ideas to increase patient compliance can be the key to successful therapy.
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages; D001510:Bed Rest; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*