Patient Explanation of Adherence and Non-Adherence to Venous Leg Ulcer Treatment: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 The aim of this study was to understand which factors influence patients’ adherence to venous leg ulcer treatment recommendations in primary care. We adopted a qualitative study design, conducting phone interviews with 31 people with venous leg ulcers in
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How health literacy relates to venous leg ulcer healing: A scoping review [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Background The level of personal health literacy of patients with venous leg ulcers is likely to affect their ability to self-manage their condition impacting on their adherence to treatment and influences healing and recovery outcomes.
Ayoub Bouguettaya +5 more
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Daily life after healing of a venous leg ulcer: A lifeworld phenomenological study [PDF]
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2022 Purpose Venous leg ulcer is a recognized condition, affecting people globally. Ulcers mainly affect the elderly and recurrences are not uncommon. There is knowledge about life with venous leg ulcers, but the situation after healing is unexplored.
Marcus Rosenburg +3 more
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Internal consistency and reliability of the Swiss-French translation of the venous leg ulcer self efficacy tool (VeLUSET) [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2019 Objective This study was conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the translated and adapted Venous Leg Ulcer Self Efficacy Tool (VeLUSET) in the new cultural context.Design Validation studySetting Three outpatient clinics in Western ...
Sebastian Probst +2 more
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A non-invasive Ayurveda management of venous leg ulcer- A case report [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineVenous leg ulcer (VLU) is a severe complication of chronic venous insufficiency that commonly affects older individuals. It is a long-standing consequence of venous insufficiency and accounts for 70%–80% of lower limb ulcers seen in outpatient ...
Archana Muraleedharan +2 more
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Vibrio metschnikovii M1 isolated from a chronic venous leg ulcer from Montevideo, Uruguay and a mini-review of human cases from Latin America [PDF]
New Microbes and New InfectionsWe report a leg ulcer infection caused by Vibrio metschnikovii in a patient with chronic venous leg ulcers in Montevideo, Uruguay. Shotgun MS/MS combined with long-read whole-genome sequencing confirmed species assignment to V. metschnikovii. In addition,
Rosario Palacio +10 more
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Experiences of undergoing venous leg ulcer management: A reflective lifeworld research study [PDF]
International Wound Journal, 2023 Marcus Rosenburg +2 more
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EFFECT OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REGARDING CARE OF WOUND HEALING FOR VENOUS LEG ULCER PATIENTS [PDF]
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2022 Background: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are chronic wounds that impose a substantial economic burden on world health care system and significant morbidity.
Naglaa Mahdy +3 more
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Prevalence and predictors of combined >50% iliocaval venous obstruction and superficial venous reflux in chronic venous insufficiency patients with healed or active venous leg ulcer [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, 2023 Chumpol Wongwanit +2 more
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