Open AccessSocio-Demographic Characteristics and Associated Factors of Morbidity in Patients with Venous Ulcers Treated in Two Institutions of Contributive and Subsidized Regime in Colombia: Retrospective, Multicenter, Observational Study
Author(s) -
C. González Sánchez,
G Buenahora
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
vascular health and risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1178-2048
pISSN - 1176-6344
DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s345542
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , chronic venous insufficiency , socioeconomic status , retrospective cohort study , population , complication , pediatrics , surgery , environmental health
Venous ulcers are the most serious complication of chronic venous insufficiency secondary to venous hypertension and represent between 80% and 90% of all ulcers vascular, having socioeconomic repercussions and on the patient's quality of life.