Venous leg ulcer healing as a determinant of quality of life in patients treated with unna boot: A quasi-experimental study

Our objective was to assess the effect of Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU) healing on Quality of Life (QoL) in patients undergoing compression therapy. This non-randomized, quasi-experimental, and observational study involved patients with VLU. A convenience sample of individuals receiving services was follow...

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Main Authors: Galvão de Oliveira, Mário Lins, León-Morillas, Felipe, Andriola, Isadora Costa, Gómez Martínez, Carmelo Sergio, Dantas, Bruno Araújo da Silva, Torres, Gilson de Vasconcelos
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