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The Effect of Photobiomodulation in the Management of Leg Ulcers in Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review

open access: yesInternational Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Leg ulcer (LU) is a chronic complication of sickle cell disease (SCD), characterised by intense pain, treatment resistance and a high impact on the patient's quality of life (QoL), representing a significant public health challenge. Clinical management involves multifaceted approaches; however, the variability in response to conventional ...
Jéssica Eutímio de Carvalho Silva   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF HEALING EFFECTS OF NEW HERBAL FORMULATION ON VENOUS LEG ULCER: PILOT STUDY

open access: diamond, 2011
Ivana Binić   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Management of chronic non-healing venous stasis ulcer through Siddha intervention - a case report

open access: yesJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Venous stasis ulcer is a chronic vascular disease and majorly occurred in lower limbs. Recurrence of ulcer in lower extremities are common in venous stasis ulcer.
Nikil Niva John Raja   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maintenance Debridement in Chronic Hard‐to‐Heal Wounds: Toward Dynamic Homeostasis and Precision Intervention

open access: yesInternational Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Debridement is widely used across various wound types, but its biological significance differs fundamentally between acute and chronic hard‐to‐heal wounds. In acute wounds, debridement directly triggers the initiation of regeneration; however, in chronic wounds, persistent biofilm, insufficient angiogenesis and dysregulated inflammation lead ...
RuoDi Lu, Yi Zhang, Biao Cheng
wiley   +1 more source

Pulsed Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields as Modulators of Inflammation and Wound Healing in Primary Dermal Fibroblasts of Ulcers

open access: yesBioengineering
Venous leg ulcers are one of the most common nonhealing conditions and represent an important clinical problem. The application of pulsed radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (PRF-EMFs), already applied for pain, inflammation, and new tissue formation ...
Erica Costantini   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Acellular Intact Fish Skin Grafts for Treating Acute and Chronic Wounds

open access: yesInternational Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Acute, chronic, and hard‐to‐heal wounds pose a growing challenge due to reduced patient quality‐of‐life, higher cost and increased hospital admissions. Although there is no gold standard for wound care, there is a trend toward simple, outpatient‐compatible treatment options.
Christopher Böddeker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vibrio metschnikovii M1 isolated from a chronic venous leg ulcer from Montevideo, Uruguay and a mini-review of human cases from Latin America

open access: yesNew Microbes and New Infections
We 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
doaj   +1 more source

Arginine‐Enriched Oral Nutritional Supplement as an Adjunct to Standard of Care in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Venous Leg Ulcers

open access: yesInternational Wound Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are common, difficult to heal, and prone to recurrence. Malnutrition and impaired nitric‐oxide–dependent microcirculation may contribute to recalcitrance. Arginine‐enriched oral nutritional supplements (ONS) improve healing in other wound types, but data in VLUs is limited.
Wen Wei Kiang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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