Chronic oedema and the older person
| Autor: | Garry Cooper-Stanton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Treatment outcome Affect (psychology) 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Chronic oedema Compression Bandages medicine Edema Humans Lymphedema 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Exercise Aged Community and Home Care Older person Skin care business.industry fungi Age Factors food and beverages General Medicine Compression therapy Ageing Chronic Disease business |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Community Nursing. 23:S14-20 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2215 1462-4753 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.sup10.s14 |
| Popis: | Chronic oedema (CO) and lymphoedema (LO) are long-term conditions that can become more complicated or are more likely to develop with age. The ageing process can involve alterations in the structures that support the normal function of the lymphatic system or put it at greater risk of damage. The main three components (skin care, exercise and compression therapy) within the management of CO/LO can become more difficult to apply with age. This is because of reduced healing rates, decreased cardiovascular capacity and deterioration in vascular and arterial structures. The impact of ageing and how this can affect patients and treatment outcomes requires careful consideration. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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