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- Title
Assessment of the Effects of Low-Frequency Ultrasound Irradiation Applied to Venous Ulcer Treatment.
- Authors
Aguiar Ponte, Vanessa; Jacinto da Silva, Alan Sidney; Alves Mororó, Darrielle Gomes; Saraiva Veras, Vivian; Moura de Araújo, Thiago
- Abstract
Objective: The study's purpose has been to assess the effects of low-frequency ultrasound irradiation in the treatment of venous ulcer. Methods: It is a health technology application study, which was performed with individuals bearing venous lesions. The research was carried out over 2017 from April to August, using a structured form for data collection, where such data was analyzed in the Excel program and represented through tables and descriptive statistics. Results: Five patients have participated, being three women within the age group from 65 to 88 years old. The participants had five venous ulcers, predominantly located in the leg's lower portion. There was a reduction in the lesion area ranging from 2.5% (minimum) to 35.8% (maximum). One participant achieved 100% epithelization, and the others showed granulation tissue greater or equal to 70.0%. There was a maximum reduction of 10 points in the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH), and a minimum reduction of 2 points. Conclusion: The low-frequency ultrasound therapy produces positive aspects to the tissue healing process.
- Subjects
LEG ulcers; HEALTH outcome assessment; ULTRASONIC therapy; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 5, p1219
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2019.v11i5.1219-1225