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A novel concept of pneumatic pump in the outpatient management of mixed leg ulceration: a pilot study

open access: yesVeins and Lymphatics, 2016
Mixed leg ulcer is a challenge in vascular diseases because both arterial and venous systems of the lower extremities are involved in the wound pathogenesis.
Mirko Tessari   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementing evidence-based leg ulcer management [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Leg ulceration is a chronic, recurring condition and it is estimated that 1% of adults will have a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of leg ulcers are due to venous disease, with arterial disease, diabetes, auto-immune diseases, and malignancy ...
Nelson, E. Andrea; id_orcid   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A qualitative study exploring and understanding the experiences and unmet needs of adults with type 2 diabetes and diabetes‐related foot ulcers

open access: yesDiabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Diabetes‐related foot ulcers (DFUs) are associated with depression, impaired health‐related quality of life, an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and early mortality. To inform holistic care pathways, this qualitative study explored the experiences and unmet needs of adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and DFUs ...
Molly Caba   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge deficits and information seeking behaviour in leg ulcer patients: an exploratory qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to explore knowledge deficits and underlying processes in information-seeking behavior in patients with leg ulcers.
Hermie, Lynn   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Diabetic Corneal Neuropathy as a Window Into Diabetic Foot Risk: A Large‐Scale Association Study

open access: yesDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the association between diabetic corneal neuropathy and diabetic foot risk by examining corneal nerve features, clinical characteristics, and tear mediators in patients with different diabetic foot risk categories. Methods In this cross‐sectional study, 710 participants underwent diabetic foot examination, in vivo confocal ...
Chang Liu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients’ tolerance of leg ulcer treatments. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Little has been published about patients’ tolerance of their venous leg ulcer treatments. That which has, fails to clearly distinguish between ‘tolerance of’ and ‘compliance with’ treatment. As part of a pragmatic randomised trial, treatment tolerance
Morrell, J.   +5 more
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Implementation of a leg ulcer strategy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
SUMMARY:\ud Background  The care of patients with leg ulceration has developed over the past 15 years, although there is little information available to determine how these changes have affected clinical and patient defined outcomes.\ud \ud OBJECTIVES ...
Franks, P. J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Examining the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Educator‐Generated Multiple‐Choice Questions in a Dental Exam

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the item difficulty and discriminative index of multiple‐choice questions (MCQs) generated by ChatGPT with those created by dental educators, based on the performance of dental students in a real exam setting. Materials and Methods A total of 40 MCQs—20 generated by ChatGPT 4.0 and 20 by dental educators—were developed based on ...
Nezaket Ezgi Özer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of Diabetic Leg Ulcer by Local Application of Honey and Olive oil Mixture

open access: yesJournal of Medicinal Plants, 2009
Background: Wound care is one of the main concerns of patients with diabetes. Objective: This case involved a 55-year-old man with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus developed medial leg ulcer (2cm × 2cm) due to accident, for which he received ...
M Zahmatkash, M Rashidi
doaj  

Venous Leg Ulcer Directed by General Nurses [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Bakalářská práce pojednává o bércovém vředu venózní etiologie v režii všeobecné sestry. V teoretické části je popsána etiologie, klinický obraz a typy bércového vředu. Práce dále obsahuje informace o faktorech ovlivňující hojení bércového vředu a také je
Březovjáková, Alena
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