"Compression Bandages" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Strips of elastic material used to apply pressure to body parts to control EDEMA and aid circulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D058128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.101.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Compression Bandages- Compression Bandages
- Bandage, Compression
- Bandages, Compression
- Elastic Compression Wraps
- Compression Wrap, Elastic
- Compression Wraps, Elastic
- Elastic Compression Wrap
- Wrap, Elastic Compression
- Wraps, Elastic Compression
- Elastic Bandages
- Bandage, Elastic
- Bandages, Elastic
- Elastic Bandage
- Compression Bandage
- Compression Wraps
- Compression Wrap
- Wrap, Compression
- Wraps, Compression
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compression Bandages" by people in Profiles.
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Unna boot efficacy in dermatologic diseases. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Jul; 85(1):267-269.
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Does cryotherapy improve skin circulation compared with compression and elevation in preventing venous leg ulcers? Int Wound J. 2017 Aug; 14(4):641-648.
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Chronic venous disease and venous leg ulcers: An evidence-based update. J Vasc Nurs. 2015 Jun; 33(2):36-46.