Report for: Compression for venous leg ulcers

Title	Compression for venous leg ulcers
Published in	Cochrane database of systematic reviews, November 2012
DOI	10.1002/14651858.cd000265.pub3
Pubmed ID	23152202
Authors	Susan O'Meara, Nicky Cullum, E Andrea Nelson, Jo C Dumville
Abstract	Up to one percent of people in industrialised countries will suffer from a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of these leg ulcers are due to problems in the veins, resulting in an accumulation of blood in the legs. Leg ulcers arising from venous problems are called venous (or varicose or stasis) ulcers. The main treatment is the application of a firm compression garment (bandage or stocking) in order to aid venous return. There is a large number of compression garments available and it was unclear whether they are effective in treating venous ulcers and, if so, which method of compression is the most effective.

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Country	Count	As %
Spain	23	49%
United Kingdom	3	6%
India	1	2%
Colombia	1	2%
Unknown	19	40%

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Type	Count	As %
Members of the public	40	85%
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals)	4	9%
Scientists	3	6%

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Country	Count	As %
Brazil	2	<1%
United Kingdom	2	<1%
United States	2	<1%
Spain	2	<1%
South Africa	1	<1%
Turkey	1	<1%
France	1	<1%
Germany	1	<1%
Unknown	646	98%

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Readers by professional status	Count	As %
Student > Bachelor	107	16%
Student > Master	100	15%
Other	63	10%
Researcher	57	9%
Student > Ph. D. Student	57	9%
Other	157	24%
Unknown	117	18%

Readers by discipline	Count	As %
Medicine and Dentistry	261	40%
Nursing and Health Professions	117	18%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences	26	4%
Psychology	17	3%
Engineering	16	2%
Other	82	12%
Unknown	139	21%

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