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Management of venous leg ulcers [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2004
Leg ulcers are a big problem for both patients and health service resources.1–3 Most ulcers are associated with venous disease, but other causes or contributing factors include immobility, obesity, trauma, arterial disease, vasculitis, diabetes, and neoplasia (box 1). In the United Kingdom, venous leg ulceration alone has been estimated to cost the NHS
Simon, D, Dix, F, Mccollum, Charles
openaire   +4 more sources

Health service costs of treating venous leg ulcers in the UK: evidence from a cross-sectional survey based in the north west of England

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To estimate and examine the direct healthcare costs of treating people with open venous leg ulcers in the UK.Design Cost-of-illness study.Setting A cross-sectional survey of nine National Health Service community locales over 2-week periods in
Matt Sutton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

A randomized trial of early endovenous ablation in venous ulceration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND Venous disease is the most common cause of leg ulceration. Although compression therapy improves venous ulcer healing, it does not treat the underlying causes of venous hypertension.
Bradbury, A   +12 more
core   +5 more sources

Comparison of efficacy of autologous platelet-rich fibrin versus Unna's paste dressing in chronic venous leg ulcers: A comparative study

open access: yesIndian Dermatology Online Journal, 2020
Background: Chronic venous leg ulcers are difficult to treat and recurrences are common. Among various modalities of treatment, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has shown promising results in ulcer healing by providing necessary growth factors.
G Yuvasri, Reena Rai
doaj   +1 more source

Prevention of venous leg ulcer recurrence

open access: yesIndian Dermatology Online Journal, 2014
Leg ulcers associated with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) are known to recur after healing. Recurrence can occur in patients treated conservatively or with surgery. Such recurrences in severe CVI may be as high as 37%, and it seems to be higher in patients treated without surgery and in those with deep venous insuffi ciency.
M Manjunath Shenoy
doaj   +4 more sources

Cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics: randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Objectives: To establish the relative cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics that use four layer compression bandaging versus usual care provided by district nurses.
Brereton, L.M.L.   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Cost-effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous refluxin patients with chronic venous ulceration. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background Venous leg ulcers impair quality of life significantly, with substantial costs to health services. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost‐effectiveness of interventional procedures alongside compression therapy versus compression ...
Davies, A   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Chronic venous leg ulcer with multidrug resistant bacterial infection in a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

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