title: Cost comparison of three kinds of compression therapy in venous ulcer.
abstract: 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.
authors: Estratégia Saúde da Família - Cacimba de Dentro (PB), Brazil.
authors: Bruno Emmanuel de Medeiros
authors: BE
authors: Pereira
authors: Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) - João Pessoa (PB), Brazil.|Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG) - Campina Grande (PB), Brazil.
authors: Alana Tamar Oliveira de
authors: AT
authors: Sousa
authors: Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) - João Pessoa (PB), Brazil.
authors: Jael Rúbia Figueiredo de Sá
authors: JR
authors: França
authors: Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) - João Pessoa (PB), Brazil.
authors: Maria Júlia Guimarães Oliveira
authors: MJ
authors: Soares
mesh_terms: D058128:Compression Bandages / Q000191:economics*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*