Cost-effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous refluxin patients with chronic venous ulceration. [PDF]
Background Venous leg ulcers impair quality of life significantly, with substantial costs to health services. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost‐effectiveness of interventional procedures alongside compression therapy versus compression ...
Davies, A +3 more
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Effect of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy and Short-Stretch Bandaging Use on Symptoms of Chronic Venous Insufficiency [PDF]
Introduction: The treatment of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) is a difficult medical problem both for patients and health providers. Objectives: The aim of study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of intermittent pneumatic compression device and ...
Paweł T. Dolibog +2 more
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An investigation to assess ankle mobility in healthy individuals from the application of multi-component compression bandages and compression hosiery [PDF]
Background An investigation was undertaken to compare the effect of multi-component compression bandages and compression hosiery kits on individuals’ range of ankle motion whilst wearing typical and medical footwear, and barefoot.
A Barnett +26 more
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This study was conducted as a prospective, randomized, controlled trial at the Lymphedema Department at Nij Smellinghe Hospital in Drachten, The Netherlands, from January 2010 to August 2011.
Stefano Ricci
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Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II) : randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel) for sloughy or necrotic leg ulcers. Design Pragmatic, three armed randomised controlled trial.
Bland, J. Martin +10 more
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Cost effectiveness analysis of larval therapy for leg ulcers [PDF]
Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of larval therapy compared with hydrogel in the management of leg ulcers. Design: Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses carried out alongside a pragmatic multicentre, randomised, open trial with equal ...
Bland, J. Martin +7 more
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Background The incidence of venous ulceration is rising with the increasing age of the general population. Venous ulceration represents the most prevalent form of difficult to heal wounds and these problematic wounds require a significant amount of ...
Wolfe Rory +4 more
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Creating innovation in lymphoedema nursing through collaboration [PDF]
Against a background of fiscal and regulatory pressure to rationalize and justify health-care interventions, there is an underlying political message that greater cooperation and collaboration would improve health-care for all.
Davies, R., Jones, J.
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Randomised clinical trial showing the curative effect of bandaging on M2-stage lesions of digital dermatitis in dairy cows [PDF]
Objectives and design This trial evaluated the effect of bandaging of acute painful ulcerative bovine digital dermatitis (DD) lesion (stage M2) in dairy cows, tested using two different topical treatments. Design Randomised clinical trial.
Amene, Ermias +4 more
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Assessing the value of practice-based leg ulcer education to inform recommendations for change in practice [PDF]
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the value of accredited leg ulcer education in influencing changes in practice. Design/Methodology/approach – This is a before and after educational evaluation which adopted a qualitative survey approach
Mitchell, Aby
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