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Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals

BACKGROUND: Elastic compression stockings (ECS) are effective in preventing and reducing occupational edema (OE), but the optimal pressure according to the prevalent working position during the day is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of ECS with different pressures (15–20...

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Autores principales: Quilici Belczak, Cleusa Ema, Pereira de Godoy, José Maria, Seidel, Amélia Cristina, Belczak, Sergio, Neves Ramos, Rubiana, Caffaro, Roberto Augusto
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Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2053985
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author Quilici Belczak, Cleusa Ema
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria
Seidel, Amélia Cristina
Belczak, Sergio
Neves Ramos, Rubiana
Caffaro, Roberto Augusto
author_facet Quilici Belczak, Cleusa Ema
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria
Seidel, Amélia Cristina
Belczak, Sergio
Neves Ramos, Rubiana
Caffaro, Roberto Augusto
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description BACKGROUND: Elastic compression stockings (ECS) are effective in preventing and reducing occupational edema (OE), but the optimal pressure according to the prevalent working position during the day is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of ECS with different pressures (15–20 mmHg or 20–30 mmHg) for reducing OE in individuals working in different prolonged postures. METHODS: This cross-sectional study comprised 116 lower limbs of 58 individuals divided into three groups according to their prevalent postures over the day (sitting, standing, or combination). Volumetric measurements were taken at the beginning and at the end of three consecutive days. On the first day, individuals did not use compression stockings; on the second and third days, they used, respectively, 15–20 mmHg and 20–30 mmHg knee-length stockings. Differences between morning and evening volumes (measured edema) were calculated, compared, and correlated. RESULTS: Volumetric variations were significantly lower on the second compared to the first day when individuals in all three groups used 15–20 mmHg compression stockings (p-value < 0.001). Measurements were even lower when they used 20–30 mmHg stockings: this decrease was more significant for the sitting (p-value < 0.001) than the standing (p-value < 0.05) and combined groups (p-value < 0.05). Reduction of measured edema was more significant in individuals working in a prolonged seated position. No significant difference was found only on comparing sitting and standing groups after the use of the 15–20 mmHg compression stockings. CONCLUSIONS: The use of ECS over a working day reduces OE in prolonged sitting, standing, and combined positions, with the reductions being greater with the higher pressure.
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spelling pubmed-61888582018-10-25 Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals Quilici Belczak, Cleusa Ema Pereira de Godoy, José Maria Seidel, Amélia Cristina Belczak, Sergio Neves Ramos, Rubiana Caffaro, Roberto Augusto Int J Vasc Med Research Article BACKGROUND: Elastic compression stockings (ECS) are effective in preventing and reducing occupational edema (OE), but the optimal pressure according to the prevalent working position during the day is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of ECS with different pressures (15–20 mmHg or 20–30 mmHg) for reducing OE in individuals working in different prolonged postures. METHODS: This cross-sectional study comprised 116 lower limbs of 58 individuals divided into three groups according to their prevalent postures over the day (sitting, standing, or combination). Volumetric measurements were taken at the beginning and at the end of three consecutive days. On the first day, individuals did not use compression stockings; on the second and third days, they used, respectively, 15–20 mmHg and 20–30 mmHg knee-length stockings. Differences between morning and evening volumes (measured edema) were calculated, compared, and correlated. RESULTS: Volumetric variations were significantly lower on the second compared to the first day when individuals in all three groups used 15–20 mmHg compression stockings (p-value < 0.001). Measurements were even lower when they used 20–30 mmHg stockings: this decrease was more significant for the sitting (p-value < 0.001) than the standing (p-value < 0.05) and combined groups (p-value < 0.05). Reduction of measured edema was more significant in individuals working in a prolonged seated position. No significant difference was found only on comparing sitting and standing groups after the use of the 15–20 mmHg compression stockings. CONCLUSIONS: The use of ECS over a working day reduces OE in prolonged sitting, standing, and combined positions, with the reductions being greater with the higher pressure. Hindawi 2018-10-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6188858/ /pubmed/30364041 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2053985 Text en Copyright © 2018 Cleusa Ema Quilici Belczak et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Quilici Belczak, Cleusa Ema
Pereira de Godoy, José Maria
Seidel, Amélia Cristina
Belczak, Sergio
Neves Ramos, Rubiana
Caffaro, Roberto Augusto
Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals
title Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals
title_full Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals
title_fullStr Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals
title_short Comparison of 15–20 mmHg versus 20–30 mmHg Compression Stockings in Reducing Occupational Oedema in Standing and Seated Healthy Individuals
title_sort comparison of 15–20 mmhg versus 20–30 mmhg compression stockings in reducing occupational oedema in standing and seated healthy individuals
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6188858/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2053985
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