Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients
The aim of this work was to perform a clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients in a specialized clinic. An Exploratory-descriptive, cross-sectional research was carried out from August to November 2010, and the population consisted of elderly patients with leg ulcers assisted in the wou...
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| author | Jordana Prado Benevides Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho Míria Conceição Lavinas Santos Maria José Aguiar de Oliveira Maria José Aguiar de Oliveira |
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| description | The aim of this work was to perform a clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients in a specialized clinic. An Exploratory-descriptive, cross-sectional research was carried out from August to November 2010, and the population consisted of elderly patients with leg ulcers assisted in the wound dressing room of the Surgery Ambulatory of a University Hospital in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. Data were collected through interviews using a form. The study included 53 elderly, average age 69.3 years, 27 (51.0%) time of ulcer ≥ 1 year, 34 (64.1%) with ulcer location in Zone I, 53 (100 %) with tissue loss, 40 (75.5%) with necrosis, 43 (81.1%) with infection and 32 (60.4%) of those with exudate and odor, and 50.0% with 29 (54.7 %) presence of pain. It was concluded that clinical assessment of leg ulcers is an important step during the approach to the patient and the choice of treatment what should be performed by a professional with competence on the subject. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b7a13905b834e4f83582339539eafaa2022-12-22T01:26:40ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832012-06-01132Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patientsJordana Prado Benevides0Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho1Míria Conceição Lavinas Santos2Maria José Aguiar de Oliveira3Maria José Aguiar de Oliveira4 Universidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria Universidade Federal do CearáHospital Universitário Walter Cantídio Universidade Federal do CearáThe aim of this work was to perform a clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients in a specialized clinic. An Exploratory-descriptive, cross-sectional research was carried out from August to November 2010, and the population consisted of elderly patients with leg ulcers assisted in the wound dressing room of the Surgery Ambulatory of a University Hospital in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. Data were collected through interviews using a form. The study included 53 elderly, average age 69.3 years, 27 (51.0%) time of ulcer ≥ 1 year, 34 (64.1%) with ulcer location in Zone I, 53 (100 %) with tissue loss, 40 (75.5%) with necrosis, 43 (81.1%) with infection and 32 (60.4%) of those with exudate and odor, and 50.0% with 29 (54.7 %) presence of pain. It was concluded that clinical assessment of leg ulcers is an important step during the approach to the patient and the choice of treatment what should be performed by a professional with competence on the subject.http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/213Aged;Leg Ulcer;Nursing Assessment |
| spellingShingle | Jordana Prado Benevides Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho Míria Conceição Lavinas Santos Maria José Aguiar de Oliveira Maria José Aguiar de Oliveira Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients Rev Rene Aged; Leg Ulcer; Nursing Assessment |
| title | Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients |
| title_full | Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients |
| title_fullStr | Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients |
| title_short | Clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients |
| title_sort | clinical evaluation of leg ulcers in elderly patients |
| topic | Aged; Leg Ulcer; Nursing Assessment |
| url | http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/213 |
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