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Martorell’s ulcer: a literature review and own clinical observation
Introduction. Martorell’s ulcer is a rather rare pathology that occurs exclusively in patients with long-term and poorly controlled arterial hypertension and continues to be one of the poorly studied areas of modern surgery.
B. V. Boldin +4 more
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Therapie chronischer Wunden mit wassergefiltertem Infrarot A (wIRA) [PDF]
The central portion of chronic wounds is often hypoxic and relatively hypothermic, representing a deficient energy supply of the tissue, which impedes wound healing or even makes it impossible.
Daeschlein, Georg +5 more
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Chronic venous leg ulcer represents a major issue for both patients and health-care provider being associated with impaired quality of life. We here report a case of non-healing venous ulcer over gaiter area of right leg.
Kalidas Rit +3 more
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Exploring Resilience When Living with a Wound — An Integrative Literature Review [PDF]
The psychological impact for patients with wounds can be significant, and adverse psychological effects frequently occur when there are permanent changes in the body’s structure or function.
Edward, Karen-Leigh, Ousey, Karen
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The expression of inflammatory cytokines, TAM tyrosine kinase receptors and their ligands is upregulated in venous leg ulcer patients: A novel insight into chronic wound immunity [PDF]
The systemic host defence mechanisms, especially innate immunity, in venous leg ulcer patients are poorly investigated. The aim of the current study was to measure Candida albicans killing activity and gene expressions of pro- and anti-inflammatory ...
Filkor, Kata +6 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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Diabetic foot disease and oedema [PDF]
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and disabling, giving rise to significant morbidity and mortality as well as worldwide socioeconomic problems. Despite treatment, DFUs readily become chronic wounds and may lead to major lower limb amputations.
Ho, TK, Leigh, RD, Tsui, J
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Physiology and prevention of heel ulcers: The state of science [PDF]
The prevalence of heel ulcers across settings is high and is increasing. Prevention of ulcers requires knowledge of their etiology and the scientific basis for preventive care. The interaction between external pressure and the heel vasculature is central
Stotts, N. A, Wong, Vivian K.
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Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie +3 more
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Skin biopsy is an important procedure for a correct diagnosis of varying skin conditions, from inflammatory to neoplastic diseases. Nevertheless, some authors still consider this procedure a high risk in patients affected by leg ulcers (LUs) and prefer reserving it for selected cases [1].
Sacchelli, Lidia +5 more
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