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Ulcus cruris caused by a giant pelvic mass: A case report
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020 Background: The cause of most leg ulcers is vascular insufficiency. The most common are arterial and venous leg ulcers. Case Summary: We report a large therapy-resistant ulcer present for a year on the right leg of a 42-year-old woman who also had a ...
P.C. Goksedef +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives To investigate factors that promote and prevent the use of compression therapy in people with venous leg ulcers.Design Qualitative interview study with nurses using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).Setting Three National Health Service ...
Jane Griffiths +7 more
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Exploring Resilience When Living with a Wound — An Integrative Literature Review [PDF]
, 2014 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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Martorell’s ulcer: a literature review and own clinical observation
Амбулаторная хирургия, 2021 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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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 BACKGROUND Chronic leg ulcer may have an impact on patients' quality of life. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the impact of leg ulcers on patient's quality of life using the Dermatology Life Quality Index and to define the main factors correlated
P. Wachholz +4 more
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Experiences With Surgical Treatment of Chronic Lower Limb Ulcers at a Tertiary Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Prospective Review of 300 Cases. [PDF]
, 2012 Chronic lower limb ulcers constitute a major public health problem of great important all over the world and contribute significantly to high morbidity and long-term disabilities. There is paucity of information regarding chronic lower limb ulcers in our
Chalya, Phillipo L +6 more
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Journal of the Scientific Society, 2013 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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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]
, 2015 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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Australian Journal of General Practice, 2021 Case: A man aged 55 years presented with a two-week history of an enlarging painful ulcer affecting his right lower leg. It had not responded to a five-day course of oral cephalexin. He had no prior history of skin ulcers. His medical history included hypertension, gout, obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
O'Bryen, John, Webb, Damian
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EUREKA study - The evaluation of real-life use of a biophotonic system in chronic wound management: An interim analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Interest has grown regarding photobiomodulation (PBM) with low-level light therapy, which has been shown to positively affect the stages of the wound healing process.
Bassetto, Franco +8 more
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