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Use of larval therapy to treat a diabetic patient's pressure ulcer
British Journal of Nursing, 2003This case study reflects on the care of a diabetic patient with an extensive pressure ulcer on the heel. It addresses the issue of the limitations of scope of practice and expertise of the tissue viability nurse with regard to effective treatment of the diabetic foot.
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Supporting a person undergoing larval wound dressing therapy
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 2008For 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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What is the effect of larval therapy on the debridement of venous leg ulcers? A systematic review
Journal of Tissue Viability, 2021Zena Moore +2 more
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Studies of chronic ulcers and larval therapy
2008Our aims in this study were to learn more about chronic ulcer pathogenesis (Paper I) and larval therapy (Paper II-V).Materials and methods: Paper I: 26 bacterial isolates of P. aeruginosa from chronic ulcers were examined by PCR technique for detection of the genes of two virulence factors (elastase and alkaline proteinase).
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Larval therapy for leg ulcers. Wrong treatment.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2009openaire +1 more source
Larval therapy: a case for inclusion in the drug tariff.
Nursing times, 2002openaire +1 more source