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Implementing clinical process management of vascular wounds in a tertiary facility: Impact evaluation of a performance improvement project [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Chronic vascular wounds have a significant economic and social impact on our society calling for allocation of a great deal of attention and resources.
Avruscio, Giampiero, Bordignon, Greta, Tocco-Tussardi, Ilaria, Vindigni, Vincenzo   +3 more
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Patient Race and Ethnicity Do Not Predict Ulceration Among Ambulatory Patients With Venous Insufficiency

Wound Repair and Regeneration, Volume 33, Issue 4, July/August 2025.
ABSTRACT Venous ulcers are among the most common chronic wounds, considerably impacting quality of life and causing substantial economic burden. This study aimed to determine if race and ethnicity are predictors for ulceration among ambulatory patients with venous insufficiency.
Andrew Nicholas, Fernando J. Salinas, Tammy Gonzalez, Katherine Baquerizo Nole, Robert S. Kirsner, Alan B. Fleischer Jr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic review assessing the measurement properties of patient-reported outcomes for venous leg ulcers [PDF]

, 2017
Background: A variety of instruments have been used to assess outcomes for patients with venous leg ulcers. This study sought to identify, evaluate and recommend the most appropriate patient reported outcomes (PROMs) for English-speaking patients with ...
Bland, Brazier, Brown, Dean, Duncan, Enden, Fitzpatrick, Francis, Franks, Gibbons, Green, Guyatt, Hareendran, Harrison, Herber, Hung, Iglesias, Iglesias, Iglesias, Jull, Kind, Kind, Kutlu, Lamping, Lamping, Launois, Liberati, Ma, Margolisa, McGrail, McKenna, Mokkink, Morris, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Nelzen, O'Meara, Palfreyman, Palfreyman, Palfreyman, Patrick, Poku, Posnett, Price, Royal College of Nursing, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), Smith, Smith, Terwee, Terwee, The EuroQol Group, Todd, Walters   +51 more
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Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell in Removing Nonviable Tissue, Promoting Granulation Tissue, and Reducing Surgical Debridements: A Systematic Literature Review

Wound Repair and Regeneration, Volume 33, Issue 4, July/August 2025.
ABSTRACT Surgical debridement is a common treatment for complex wounds but can present risks for patients. Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell (NPWTi‐d) using reticulated open cell foam dressings with 1 cm holes (ROCF‐CC) provides hydromechanical wound cleaning and preparation and can be applied outside the operating room at the
Julie Acosta, Lydia Galarza, Margaret Marsh, Ricardo R. Martinez, Mark Eells, Ashley W. Collinsworth   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Use of Compressive Stockings Impregnated With Hesperetin-Based Nanocapsules in the Healing of Venous Ulcers: A Case Report

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2019
Venous ulcers are a more severe complication of chronic venous insufficiency, significantly compromising patient quality of life (QoL). Compressive stockings are still the gold standard treatment method with alternative therapies currently being ...
Paula dos Passos Menezes, Cristiane Vilaça Campos Gomes, Yasmim Maria Barbosa Gomes de Carvalho, Nayara Gomes Lima Santos, Valléria Matos Andrade, Ana Maria Santos Oliveira, Cláudio Moreira de Lima, Adriano Antunes de Souza Araújo   +7 more
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Management of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) in Australia: consensus statement

Medical Journal of Australia, Volume 222, Issue 11, Page 571-578, June 2025.
Abstract Introduction Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is increasing in incidence and spreading to new areas in southeast Australia. With increasing experience and emerging evidence, this consensus statement considers contemporary data to provide up‐to‐date recommendations to clinicians who may encounter this disease.
Stephen Muhi, Victoria RV Cox, Matthew O'Brien, Jonathan T Priestley, Jodie Hill, Adrian Murrie, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Grant A Jenkin, N Deborah Friedman, Kasha P Singh, Callum Maggs, Peter Kelley, Eugene Athan, Paul DR Johnson, Daniel P O'Brien   +15 more
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Dystrophic Subcutaneous Calcification

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019
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Sara Castelo Branco, Mylene Costa, Alexandre Vasconcelos   +2 more
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Human Wounds and Its Burden: An Updated Compendium of Estimates [PDF]

, 2019
Significance: A 2018 retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries identified that ∼8.2 million people had wounds with or without infections. Medicare cost estimates for acute and chronic wound treatments ranged from $28.1 billion to $96.8 billion ...
Sen, Chandan K.
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Laser therapy for venous leg ulcers

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1999
To assess the effectiveness of low level laser therapy in the treatment of venous leg ulcers.Searches of 19 databases, hand searching of journals and conference proceedings from 1948 onwards, and examination of bibliographies.Randomised controlled trials comparing low level laser therapy with: sham laser; no laser; non-coherent light.
Flemming, Kate, Cullum, Nicky
openaire   +5 more sources

Kikuhime Device in the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2020
Marian Karafa, Anna Karafova Faculty of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, PolandCorrespondence: Marian KarafaGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Physiotherapy, Kazimierza Gó ...
Karafa M, Karafova A
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