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Effect of ankle brachial index (abi) and compression therapy on diabetic foot ulcer healing.

Current Diabetes Reviews, 2023
PURPOSE Knowing the effect of compression therapy on the value of the Ankle Brachial Index in the healing process of Diabetic Foot Ulcer. DESIGN This study used a quasi-experimental method with pretest-posttest with control group design with purposive ...
Asmat Burhan   +3 more
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A Peristaltic Soft, Wearable Robot for Compression Therapy and Massage

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2023
Soft robotics is attractive for wearable applications that require conformal interactions with the human body. Soft wearable robotic garments hold promise for supplying dynamic compression or massage therapies to improve lymphatic and blood circulation ...
Mengjia Zhu   +6 more
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Compression therapy in peripheral artery disease: a literature review.

Journal of Wound Care, 2023
OBJECTIVE Our objective is to examine the pathophysiology of oedema in the ischaemic and post-revascularised limb, compare compression stockings to pneumatic compression devices, and summarise compression regimens in patients with severe peripheral ...
Melissa A. Nickles   +3 more
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Compression therapy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 1998
Compression therapy is the standard care for venous insufficiency ulcers. It reverses some of the underlying pathologies and restores a functional calf pump unit.To review the pathophysiology of venous ulcers and the different types of compression devices available.The choice of a compression device should be individualized and tailored to the need of ...
M, Choucair, T J, Phillips
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Compression therapy following endovenous thermal ablation of varicose veins: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2021
OBJECTIVEG A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to evaluate the necessity for compression therapy with elastic stockings following endovenous thermal ablation (EVTA) for chronic venous insufficiency.
Fan Ma   +6 more
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The Effects of Complete Decongestive Therapy or Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy or Exercise Only in the Treatment of Severe Lipedema: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lymphatic Research and Biology, 2020
Background: Lack of diagnostic awareness of lipedema and frequent confusion with obesity or lymphedema may be an obstacle for treatment. The clinical effects of conservative treatment methods are not clearly known.
T. Atan, Yeliz Bahar-Ă–zdemir
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Compression Therapy

Dermatologic Surgery, 2002
Compression therapy, either active or passive, is the cornerstone of treatment for all venous and lymphatic disorders. Its major limitations are poor patient compliance, difficulty to apply in the elderly, and insufficient knowledge and skill in the majority of physicians. New modalities, such as four-layer bandage, tubular gradient compression, or new
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Clinical Guidelines on Compression Therapy in Venous Diseases.

Annals of Vascular Surgery
BACKGROUND In recent years, compression therapy has attracted gradually increasing clinical attention in lower extremity venous diseases. However, basic concepts and clear nomenclature, standard treatment methods, and consistent product standards for ...
Cong Sun   +9 more
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Understanding compression therapy

Journal of Wound Care, 1998
The selection and application of safe and effective compression therapy requires a basic understanding of how compression achieves its clinical effects and how to identify patients who might benefit from it and those in whom it is a contraindication.
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Compression therapy experiences

Nursing Older People, 2007
Compression therapy is the base for managing chronic venous ulceration and may need to be continued for life. This study used focus groups to explore the patient's experience of using compression bandaging.
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