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<journal-id>2795-5001</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Port J Dermatol Venereol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2795-5001</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Permanyer Publications]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S2795-50012024000100023</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/pjdv.23000079</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Epidemiological profile of patients with chronic lower extremity ulcers in two public hospitals in southern Brazil]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes com úlceras crônicas do membro inferior em dois hospitais públicos no sul do Brasil]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Kliemann]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Breno S.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pagliosa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Victoria M.R.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Matias]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge E.F.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Campos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antonio C.L.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mehl]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adriano A.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Santa Casa de Curitiba Department of Dermatology ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Curitiba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brasil</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital de Dermatologia Sanitária do Paraná  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Piraquara ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brasil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Federal do Paraná Department of Surgical Clinical Care ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Curitiba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brasil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná Departament of Surgery ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Curitiba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brasil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>82</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>23</fpage>
<lpage>32</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2795-50012024000100023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2795-50012024000100023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2795-50012024000100023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: The objective of this study was to typify the clinical and epidemiologic profile of outpatients with chronic lower extremity ulcers in two reference centers of the public health system in Paraná state, in Southern Brazil.  Methods: Demographic, clinical, and anthropometric data about the patients were collected at each assessment, as well as information on the etiology, size, and duration of ulcers.  Results: There were 68 study participants, 40 (58.82%) men and 28 (41.18%) women, with an average age of 65.1 (± 13.6) years and an average 1.6 ulcers per patient. The average duration of ulcers was 9.7 (± 12.2) years, and the average size of the largest lesion of each patient was 80.0 (± 140.0) cm². Regarding body mass index, 19 (27.94%) patients were eutrophic, 21 (30.88%) were overweight, 23 (33.82%) were obese and 5 (7.35%) were underweight. The most common etiology was venous ulcers, present in 39 (57.35%) patients.  Conclusion: The clinical and epidemiologic profile of patients is similar to that in developed nations. There was a longer time since onset and a larger average size of ulcers than described in the medical literature.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Objetivo: Caracterizar o perfil clínico e epidemiológico de pacientes ambulatoriais com úlceras crônicas de membros inferiores atendidos em dois hospitais de referência do sistema público de saúde no estado do Paraná, na Região Sul do Brasil.  Métodos: Em cada avaliação, foram coletados dados demográficos, clínicos e medidas antropométricas dos pacientes, além de informações sobre a etiologia, tamanho e tempo de evolução das úlceras.  Resultados: Participaram 68 pacientes, 40 (58,82%) homens e 28 (41,18%) mulheres, com idade média de 65,1 (± 13,6) anos e com a média de 1,6 úlceras por paciente. O tempo médio de evolução das úlceras foi de 9,7 (± 12,2) anos, e o tamanho da maior ferida de cada paciente era em média 80,0 (± 140,0) cm². Considerando o índice de massa corporal, 19 (27,94%) pacientes eram eutróficos, 21 (30,88%) tinham sobrepeso, 23 (33,82%) tinham obesidade e 5 (7,35%) tinham magreza. A principal etiologia das úlceras crônicas de membros inferiores foi a venosa, presente em 39 (57,35%) pacientes.  Conclusões: O perfil clínico e epidemiológico dos pacientes é semelhante ao de países desenvolvidos. O tempo de evolução e o tamanho médio das lesões foram maiores do que os descritos na literatura.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Skin ulcer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Leg ulcer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Foot ulcer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Wound healing]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Wounds]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Úlcera cutânea]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Úlcera da perna]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Úlcera do pé]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Cicatrização]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Ferimentos]]></kwd>
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