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Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2020 AIM The aim of this study was to explore the occurrence of venous leg ulcer recurrence and the relationship with self-efficacy, social support and quality of life.
S. Probst +3 more
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Skin grafting for venous leg ulcers [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2000 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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British Journal of Dermatology, 2020 A venous leg ulcer (VLU) has a significant negative impact on quality of life. Prevention of a VLU is not yet imbedded in clinical practice because risk factors for developing a first VLU are not well known.
A.M. Meulendijks +4 more
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Management of venous leg ulcers [PDF]
BMJ, 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
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Venous leg ulcer: Systemic therapy
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2014 Brijesh Nair
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Nonhealing venous ulcer in a patient with dystrophic soft tissue calcification
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022 Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are lesions of the skin found in regions of venous hypertension. VLUs that fail to heal can become chronic, especially because of calcified deposits in the bed of the ulcer. The unclear mechanism behind the cause of calcification
Abdullah Nasif, MD +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous refluxin patients with chronic venous ulceration. [PDF]
, 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
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Cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics: randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 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
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Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II) : randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2009 Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel) for sloughy or necrotic leg ulcers. Design Pragmatic, three armed randomised controlled trial.
Bland, J. Martin +10 more
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Four layer bandage compared with short stretch bandage for venous leg ulcers: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with data from individual patients [PDF]
, 2009 <p><b>Objective:</b> To compare the effectiveness of two types of compression treatment (four layer bandage and short stretch bandage) in people with venous leg ulceration.</p> <p><b>Design:</b> Systematic ...
Bland, J.M. +6 more
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