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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2664-3243</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Vive Revista de Salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Vive Rev. Salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2664-3243</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[CET-BOLIVIA]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2664-32432025000200510</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.33996/revistavive.v8i23.393</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Comparación del tratamiento convencional versus Epicite-Balance (nanocelulosa) para mejorar heridas crónicas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Comparison of conventional treatment vs. epicite-balance (nanocellulose) for improving chronic wounds]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Comparação entre o tratamento convencional e epicite-balance (nanocelulose) para a melhoria de feridas crônicas]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torres Chau]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jair Jaenpier]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chau Ramos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Enrique Antonio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chau Ramos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Crhistian Alexander]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salcedo Molina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo René]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Skin Medical  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Perú</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Essalud  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Puno ]]></addr-line>
<country>Perú</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>23</numero>
<fpage>510</fpage>
<lpage>521</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2664-32432025000200510&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2664-32432025000200510&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2664-32432025000200510&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Objetivo: Del estudio es comparar la eficiencia de la terapia de presión negativa (VAC) y la curación convencional en el manejo de heridas por accidente de tránsito. Material y método: Estudio observacional, analítico, longitudinal, retrospectivo, diseño cuantitativo, de los pacientes que cumplieron criterios de inclusión en una clínica privada durante enero-diciembre 2022. En el análisis descriptivo, se determinaron frecuencias absolutas y relativas para las variables independientes y para las variables cuantitativas se calcularon medidas de tendencia central y de dispersión. Resultados: Se analizó una población de 75 pacientes, comparado por grupos de estudio, terapia VAC y cura convencional. La edad media fue de 36.6 y 33.8 años de forma respectiva, predominando sexo masculino (73.5% y 75.6% respectivamente). En los pacientes atendidos por sistema VAC se demostró, tiempo de cicatrización de 35.1 días, mayor reducción del tamaño de la herida (longitud mayor 3.56 cm y longitud menor 2.84 cm), tiempo de hospitalización de 27.76 días y sin presencia de complicaciones; A diferencia de la cura convencional, encontrándose tiempo de cicatrización de 103 días, reducción del tamaño de la herida (longitud mayor 0.74 cm y longitud menor 0.72 cm), tiempo de hospitalización de 7.63 días y presencia de 5 infecciones de heridas y 1 sangrado. Conclusión: El sistema VAC tiene más ventajas en la curación de heridas que la cura convencional, obteniendo resultados estadísticamente significativos, en el tiempo de cicatrización, tamaño de la herida y presencia de complicaciones. La terapia por presión negativa es una buena alternativa al tratamiento convencional frente a aquellas heridas agudas y/o crónicas en las que falla el proceso de curación espontánea.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Objective: The study is to compare the efficiency of negative pressure therapy (VAC) and conventional healing in the management of traffic accident wounds. Material and method: Observational, analytical, longitudinal, retrospective study, quantitative design, of patients who met inclusion criteria in a private clinic during January-December 2022. In the descriptive analysis, absolute and relative frequencies were determined for the independent variables and For quantitative variables, measures of central tendency and dispersion were calculated. Results: A population of 75 patients was analyzed, compared by study groups, VAC therapy and conventional cure. The average age was 36.6 and 33.8 years respectively, with males predominating (73.5% and 75.6% respectively). In patients treated by the VAC system, healing time of 35.1 days, greater reduction in wound size (greater length 3.56 cm and shorter length 2.84 cm), hospitalization time of 27.76 days and no presence of complications were demonstrated; Unlike the conventional cure, there is a healing time of 103 days, a reduction in the size of the wound (greatest length 0.74 cm and shortest length 0.72 cm), hospitalization time of 7.63 days and presence of 5 infections. of wounds and 1 bleeding. Conclusion: The VAC system has more advantages in wound healing than conventional healing, obtaining statistically significant results in healing time, wound size and presence of complications. Negative pressure therapy is a good alternative to conventional treatment for acute and/or chronic wounds in which the spontaneous healing process fails.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo é comparar a eficácia da terapia por pressão negativa (VAC) e da cicatrização convencional no tratamento de lesões causadas por acidentes de trânsito. Métodos: Desenho observacional, analítico, longitudinal, retrospetivo, quantitativo, de pacientes que preencheram os critérios de inclusão numa clínica privada durante janeiro-dezembro de 2022. Na análise descritiva, foram determinadas frequências absolutas e relativas para variáveis independentes e calculadas medidas de tendência central e dispersão para variáveis quantitativas. Resultados: Foi analisada uma população de 75 pacientes, comparados por grupos de estudo, terapia VAC e cura convencional. A idade média foi de 36,6 e 33,8 anos, respetivamente, com predomínio do sexo masculino (73,5% e 75,6%, respetivamente). Os pacientes tratados pelo sistema VAC apresentaram um tempo de cicatrização de 35,1 dias, maior redução do tamanho da ferida (maior comprimento 3,56 cm e menor comprimento 2,84 cm), tempo de internação de 27,76 dias e nenhuma complicação; em contraste com o tratamento convencional, tempo de cicatrização de 103 dias, redução do tamanho da ferida (maior comprimento 0,74 cm e menor comprimento 0,72 cm), tempo de internação de 7,63 dias e presença de 5 infecções na ferida e 1 sangramento. Conclusão: O sistema VAC tem mais vantagens na cicatrização de feridas do que o convencional, com resultados estatisticamente significativos no tempo de cicatrização, tamanho da ferida e presença de complicações. A terapia por pressão negativa é uma boa alternativa ao tratamento convencional para feridas agudas e/ou crónicas em que o processo de cicatrização espontânea falha.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Terapia VAC]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cura convencional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tamaño de la herida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tiempo de hospitalización]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tiempo de cicatrización]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Complicaciones]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[VAC Therapy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Conventional cure]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Wound size]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hospitalization time]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Healing time]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Complications]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Terapia VAC]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Cicatrização convencional de feridas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Tamanho da ferida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Tempo de hospitalização]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Tempo de cicatrização]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Complicações]]></kwd>
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