Introduction: Wounds are among the most frequent problems encountered in health services and may interfere with quality of life. Several health services need guidelines for wound management, including ambulatory care ...

Introduction: Venous ulcers can represent up to 70% of chronic lower limb wounds. The use of clinical care protocols are capable of enhancing healing. Objectives: To develop and validate Protocol for the management of ...

Introduction: The follow-up of patients with wounds and healing disorders is fundamental, since the healing process is complex and dependent on the nutritional status of the patient. Objective: To develop and validate a ...

Introduction: In the treatment of chronic wounds, health care professionals need detailed documentation to determine the complexity of the wound and monitor the progression of wound healing and effectiveness of therapies. ...

Introduction: Venous ulcers (VUs) require long-term treatments, representing a serious problem for health systems. Cost-effectiveness analyzes can be time-consuming and costly. However, the creation of a tool can provide ...

Background: Skin tear is a superficial wound limited to the dermis, whose main characteristic is the presence of a skin flap. It has several contributing factors and little information is available on decision-making in ...