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Venous leg ulcer management [PDF]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, 2016) define a leg ulcer as a loss of skin on the foot or the leg (below the knee), which has not healed within 2 weeks and is considered chronic if not healed within 4 weeks.
Nuttall, Dilyse
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Background Venous leg ulcer(s) are common, recurring, open wounds on the lower leg, resulting from diseased or damaged leg veins impairing blood flow. Wound healing is the primary treatment aim for venous leg ulceration, alongside the management of pain,
C. E. Arundel+22 more
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Influence of a specialised leg ulcer service and venous surgery on the outcome of venous leg ulcers
To assess the influence of a vascular-led community service on the outcome of chronic leg ulcers.Before and after study.Healing and recurrence were compared between ulcerated limbs (n = 149) from a random sample of 200 patients treated in the community and consecutive limbs (n = 200) from 180 patients treated in specialised clinics.
A. S. K. Ghauri+5 more
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Can Wound Exudate from Venous Leg Ulcers Measure Wound Pain Status?: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
We investigated the associations between the self-evaluated pain status and two pain biomarker candidates, nerve growth factor and S100A8/A9, in exudate from venous leg ulcer to finally develop an objective pain evaluation method.
Taichi Goto+9 more
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Debridement for venous leg ulcers [PDF]
Background Venous ulcers (also known as varicose or venous stasis ulcers) are a chronic, recurring and debilitating condition that affects up to 1% of the population. Best practice documents and expert opinion suggests that the removal of devitalised tissue from venous ulcers (debridement) by any one of six methods helps to promote healing. However, to
Gethin, Georgina+2 more
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Clinico-etiological evaluation of chronic leg ulcer in a tertiary care center of eastern India
Background: A chronic leg ulcer (CLU) is a significant public health problem. It has various etiologies. Racial, familial, occupational, and social factors may also have an impact on the prevalence of different causes of leg ulcers.
Falguni Nag+3 more
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Compression for venous leg ulcers [PDF]
Up to one percent of people in industrialised countries will suffer from a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of these leg ulcers are due to problems in the veins, resulting in an accumulation of blood in the legs. Leg ulcers arising from venous problems are called venous (or varicose or stasis) ulcers. The main treatment is the application of a firm
O'Meara, Susan+3 more
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Skin grafting for venous leg ulcers [PDF]
Venous leg ulceration is a common and disabling condition which often recurs. It affects up to one in 100 adults at some time. The usual treatments are simple dressings and compression bandages or stockings. Unfortunately, in some cases this treatment is unsuccessful, with ulcers remaining open for months or years.
Jones, JE, Nelson, EA, Al-Hity, A
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