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The cost effectiveness of larval therapy in venous ulcers

Journal of Tissue Viability, 2000
The treatment of necrotic ulcers involves considerable nursing time and expense. The current standard treatment involves repeated application of hydrogels. Larval debridement therapy (LDT) has been shown anecdotally to clear ulcers of necrotic slough but has never been compared directly with 'modern' therapies. The aim of this study has been to compare
J, Wayman, V, Nirojogi, A, Walker, A, Sowinski, M A, Walker   +4 more
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Management of a diabetic foot ulcer using larval therapy

Nursing Standard, 2001
Diabetic foot ulcers should be treated to maintain health status, improve quality of life, reduce the number of amputations and lower costs. Many centres that treat diabetic foot ulcers use a multidisciplinary team approach, which comprises medical staff, nurses, podiatrists and an orthotist.
A, Knowles, A, Findlow, N, Jackson
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Evaluating the benefits of larval therapy

Nursing Standard, 2002
This article examines the benefits of larval therapy through reflection and analysis of one patient's experiences with this wound treatment option.
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The benefits of larval therapy in wound care

Nursing Standard, 2004
This article discusses the role of larval therapy as an alternative to conventional treatment for acute or chronic wounds that respond poorly to conventional treatment (Courtenay 1999). Although not suitable for all wound types, this treatment is versatile and safe to use in hospitals and community settings (Davies 2004). In certain clinical situations,
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A case study using larval therapy in the community setting

British Journal of Nursing, 2004
This article discusses the use of larval therapy by district nurses in wound bed preparation in the community. A case study is presented of a patient with a persistently necrotic and painful anterior tibial wound post-fasciotomy. The case study offers an insight into the practicalities involved in the use of larvae as effective and safe debriders of ...
K Margaret, MacDougall, Fiona R T, Rodgers   +1 more
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A new clinical trial of the effect of larval therapy

Journal of Tissue Viability, 2004
The VenUS II trial is the first large, prospective clinical study to investigate the effect of larval therapy and hydrogel on both the bacteriology and healing of leg ulcers. This trial will compare the clinical and cost effectiveness of two types of larval therapy (loose and bagged) with a standard debridement intervention (hydrogel) in terms of ...
Pauline, Raynor, Jo, Dumville, Nicky, Cullum   +2 more
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Larval therapy in the management of wounds

Nursing and Residential Care, 1999
M Courtenay describes the increasing role of larval therapy in wound management, the method of application of larval therapy to wounds and the mechanism by which the treatment works.
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Use of larval therapy to combat infection after breast-conserving surgery

Journal of Wound Care, 2005
Wound infection after breast surgery is not uncommon and is not always simple to treat. This paper presents the case of a patient in whom the wound was successfully treated with larval debridement therapy after other methods failed
P, Steenvoorde, J, Oskam
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Supporting a person undergoing larval wound dressing therapy

British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 2008
For centuries, it has been observed that larvae or maggots assist in the removal of dead tissue and bacteria from a wound. This article describes how the therapy works and the role of the healthcare assistant in supporting a patient undergoing this therapy. There are still concerns among healthcare staff and patients with regards to the therapy and an
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Larval therapy in wound debridement.

Professional nurse (London, England), 1999
The use of larvae (maggots) in wound management was popular in the 1930s. Now the advent of multi-resistant strains of bacteria has led to its reintroduction in some hospitals, when other avenues have been exhausted.
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