Effectiveness of papain gel in venous ulcer treatment: randomized clinical trial

OBJECTIVE: to assess the effectiveness of 2% papain gel compared to 2% carboxymethyl cellulose in the treatment of chronic venous ulcer patients.METHOD: randomized controlled clinical trial with 12-week follow-up. The sample consisted of 18 volunteers and 28 venous ulcers. In the trial group, 2% pap...

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Main Authors: Ana Luiza Soares Rodrigues, Beatriz Guitton Renaud Baptista de Oliveira, Débora Omena Futuro, Silvia Regina Secoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692015000300458&lng=en&tlng=en